UNITED NATIONS – A senior United Nations official has said that the island of Carriacou that is part of the tri-island nation of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl.
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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The government of Grenada has declared the northern parish of St Patrick and the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique as disaster zones for three months covering the period July 01 to September 30.
ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has warned nationals to be prepared for increased cost of living as a result of the impact of climate change, noting that property insurance rates have gone up in recent years.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, says hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm ever to form in the Atlantic, is a stark reminder of the existential threat of climate change, particularly to small island states.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Tuesday said at least three people were killed and “possibly more,” after Hurricane Beryl battered Grenada and its sister islands on Monday with winds in excess of 140 miles per hour (mph).
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Hurricane Beryl caused widespread damage in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday, damaging buildings, including at least one that was being used as an emergency shelter and blowing away roofs as it moved across the country.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad And Tobago Government Sunday Said It Is Providing Safe Passage For Marine Vessels, Including Yachts And Other Pleasure Crafts As Hurricane Beryl Is Expected To Affect Several Caribbean Countries In The Coming Days.
Trinidad and Tobago Government Says the De-Inventory Phase of Oil Spill Operation Has Been Completed
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government says the de-inventory phase of the operations regarding the oil spill that occurred off the coast of Tobago in February, damaging some of the island’s mangroves and threatened its tourism and fishing sectors, has been completed.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has launched its National Action Plan to End Plastics Pollution, indicating also that that legislation on single-use, petrol based plastics would be tabled in Parliament.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Sunday warned that the “very dangerous” Hurricane Beryl “will blow off a lot of roofs” in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as he urged citizens to take the impending storm seriously.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Hurricane Beryl is expected to remain an “extremely dangerous” category 4 storm as residents in Barbados and the Windward Islands were engaged in last minute preparations on Sunday for its passage within the next few hours.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission says it has launched a documentary on forest management coinciding with the with the observance of the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and Drought (UNCCD).
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Issues relating to climate change and its impact on sustainable adaptation programmes will be among matters discussed at the fourth annual Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) Global Forum that gets underway in Jamaica on Monday next week.
