THE ISSUE
Hurricane Beryl which struck SVG on July 1, 2024, devastated the Southern Grenadines and severely damaged parts of Bequia, Young Island, and Saint Vincent. Among the buildings severely damaged or destroyed were Primary and Secondary schools and the SVG Community College — 28 in all.
The Issue: Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction
Hurricane Beryl’s devastation of the Southern Grenadines and its destruction elsewhere in SVG on July 1, 2024, have occasioned the immediate rolling out of relief for affected persons and the early beginnings of the process of recovery and reconstruction.