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This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. It covers the period from 8 to 9 July 2024 and is focused on the impacts in Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Separate reports will be issued covering Beryl’s impact in Jamaica.
HIGHLIGHTS
Grenada authorities declared the parishes of St. Patrick,
Carriacou and Petite Martinique as disaster zones for three months, from 1 July to 30 September 2024.
Mayreau Island is accessible only by a two-hour boat trip from Saint Vincent, constraining humanitarian access. Although some aid is expected to trickle in from nearby islands, needs are fast-rising and aid is only guaranteed for the short term.
The airport terminal in Carriacou was destroyed, limiting flights to fly-by-visibility due to damaged air control towers. Initially, rough seas hindered access and inaccessible roads delayed distribution of goods arriving at the airport. However, the operational seaport in Carriacou allows the movement of relief items.
12K estimated people in need
3.5K estimated children in need
$1.5M allocated by UN Central Emergency Response Fund to support response
15K people to benefit from shipment of 5,000 emergency food kits
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Grenada
According to the 5 July Government Gazette, the parishes of Saint Patrick, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have been declared disaster zones from 1 July to 30 September 2024. The Damage and Needs Assessment (DANA) team confirmed that all data for Grenada should be finalized by 16 July. Currently, only the assessment for St. David is pending completion. Road blockages and assessment fatigue among residents are causing delays.
Although the airport terminal in Carriacou is destroyed, the airstrip is functional. Flights are limited to fly-by-visibility due to damaged air control towers. Rough seas initially hindered access and even when goods arrived at the airport, inaccessible roads prevented distribution. However, the seaport in Carriacou is operational, allowing the movement of relief items.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The full extent of damage in Mayreau and Canouan remains unknown due to telecommunication issues, but similarly severe damage is expected. Bequia in the northern Grenadines sustained less damage.
As Mayreau is far from the mainland, it is accessible only by a twohour boat trip from St. Vincent. Although some aid is expected to trickle in from nearby islands, needs are widespread, and the aid is only guaranteed for the short term.
An estimated 1,000 people remain in public shelters, a figure that does not account for those in private homes.
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Source link : https://reliefweb.int/report/grenada/eastern-caribbean-hurricane-beryl-situation-report-no-02-9-july-2024
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Publish date : 2024-07-09 23:00:43
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