Grenada, SVG Report Death, Devastation After Hurricane Beryl

Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have both reported death and major devastation following Hurricane Beryl. Declaring that the situation was grim, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Tuesday announced at least two deaths following the storm. The islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique bore the brunt of Beryl’s Category Four fury. Prime Minister Mitchell told a press briefing that he could speak with Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs Minister Tevin Andrews by satellite telephone only on Tuesday morning. Mitchell said Andrews had ‘tentatively’ reported two deaths due to Beryl, with the grim possibility that the fatalities could increase. The Grenada PM said he had requested helicopter assistance from the region since impassable roads in Carriacou and Petit Martinique would restrict movement over land. For his part, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said Hurricane Beryl had left immense destruction, pain, and suffering in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Gonsalves said ninety percent of the houses on Union Island had either been destroyed or sustained severe damage. “In Bequia, we have had damage, but not to the extent as in the Southern Grenadines and, sadly, it has been reported to NEMO, we do not as yet know all the details,...