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Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report: Hurricane Beryl 2024 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic damage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) due to the passage Hurricane Beryl.
Reducing risks, saving lives: the impact of effective DRR strategies in facing the 2024 hurricane season
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Reducing risks, saving lives: the impact of effective DRR strategies in facing the 2024 hurricane season

The coordinated efforts in Barbados, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) serve as testament to the progress made and the areas that still require attention.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
Department of Emergency Management
National Emergency Management Office (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
National Disaster Management Agency
Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology
European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
Microsoft
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Telecommunication Union
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Destruction of Hurricane Beryl
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Hurricane Beryl: For hard-hit islands, preparation paid off with rapid response. But recovery is complicated by widespread damage

One week after the storm, communities are coming to terms with the full extent of Hurricane Beryl’s destruction. And hurricane season is far from over.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Caribbean private sector
Update

Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

Caribbean islands are in a water crisis, and their governments have warned that water scarcity may become the new norm.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Sectoral recovery capacity assessment for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ agriculture sector

This report presents the results of the SRCA undertaken in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to assess the capacity of the country’s agriculture sector, inclusive of the fisheries and forestry subsectors, to plan resilient and inclusive recovery projects.
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines seismic risk profile

This seismic risk profile of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems’Capacities in the Caribbean Region
Documents and publications

Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems’ capacities in the Caribbean Region

This study provides an updated assessment of the status of MHEWS for all CDEMA Participating States (PS).
Cover and source: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
Documents and publications

Gender and Disaster Risk Management (DRM): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines country profile

This note presents examples of results chains for project teams working on DRM-related operations in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to obtain the gender tag with a focus on exposure and vulnerability, preparedness, and coping capacity.

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