{"id":39633,"date":"2024-07-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/un-official-describes-total-devastation-in-carriacou-following-hurricane-beryl\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T12:00:00","slug":"un-official-describes-total-devastation-in-carriacou-following-hurricane-beryl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=39633","title":{"rendered":"UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Speaking via video link from Grenada, Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, outlined a scene of total devastation in Carriacou \u2013 where Beryl first made landfall on 1 July.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire island is completely affected \u2026 that is literally 100 per cent of the population,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Beryl is the strongest hurricane in history to form in June in the Atlantic Ocean. Initially a tropical depression, it rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm and briefly reached Category 5 status, with winds up to 240 km\/h (150 mph).<\/p>\n<p>On Friday morning (New York time), it made landfall in Mexico\u2019s Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, and is reportedly tracking west-northwest, projected to make landfall in southern Texas, United States on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Very complicated crisis\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Springett highlighted the situation as a \u201cvery complicated crisis\u201d, one that is marked by severe logistical and access challenges. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four days after the hurricane hit, roads on the island are impassable and communications were only restored last night, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDirectly after the hurricane, the seas were exceptionally rough, which made it nearly impossible to get there. The air control towers are out \u2013 so there is only fly by visibility. But also, even when things get to the airport, there no roads to access the goods.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"context-un_news_full_width_credit_caption type-entermedia_image media media--type-entermedia-image media--view-mode-un-news-full-width-credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-thumbnail field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Residents of Union Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines prepare to board a ferry to reach shelter in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>International response<\/h2>\n<p>Nations near and far are dispatching aid, with a French ship arriving in Carriacou later in the day as well as assistance from Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Springett said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a large outpouring of international response \u2026 it is really an international effort, and the UN is really proud to be to be a part of this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking, via video link from Bahamas, Dennis Zulu, the Resident Coordinator for Jamaica and Bahamas, echoed international collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted that the UN is working in coordination with Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the regional emergency and disaster response agency to ensure a coherent regional response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are poised to mount a coordinated humanitarian response with the international development partner community and are already engaging international partners and organizations in Jamaica,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h2>Widespread damage<\/h2>\n<p>Detailed assessment of damage in Jamaica and in other island nations supported by his office are ongoing, Mr. Zulu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe damage is widely apparent and is felt by people from all walks of life, especially in rural Jamaica, including in the southern parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and Saint Elizabeth, and for those in vulnerable housing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that the Government of Jamaica has put in place an effective response plan, supported by UN and partners, including shelters for those who lost their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside, other key requirements include clean drinking water, access to communication and data and livelihood support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"context-un_news_full_width_credit_caption type-entermedia_image media media--type-entermedia-image media--view-mode-un-news-full-width-credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-thumbnail field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/global.unitednations.entermediadb.net\/assets\/mediadb\/services\/module\/asset\/downloads\/preset\/Libraries\/Production%20Library\/05-07-2024_UNICEF_Grenada.jpg\/image1170x530cropped.jpg\" alt=\"A family stands outside their home destroyed by Hurricane Beryl in Grenada.\" title=\"A family stands outside their home destroyed by Hurricane Beryl in Grenada.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"530\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p>A family stands outside their home destroyed by Hurricane Beryl in Grenada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018Pledge to be there for children\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>According to the UN Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF), over 650,000 people \u2013 including 150,000 children \u2013 in Barbados, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tobago were in the path of Hurricane Beryl.<\/p>\n<p>Many have lost homes and are being housed in temporary shelters.<\/p>\n<p>The UN agency for its part had pre-positioned life-saving supplies before the storm and is mobilizing supplies and funds for the response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[We are] deeply concerned at the plight of those affected by Hurricane Beryl, especially the most vulnerable \u2013 children and women \u2026 we pledge to be there for children of the affected countries,\u201d said Pieter Bult, UNICEF Representative for the Eastern Caribbean Area.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has also deployed teams to the affected islands, supporting authorities with assessments and early response.<\/p>\n<p>In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the agency has been asked to provide emergency telecommunications and logistics support, while in Barbados it is assisting with emergency food kits that will be shipped and distributed to people in the affected islands.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Very intense\u2019 hurricane season looms<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier in the day in Geneva, Vanessa Huguenin, a spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that while humanitarians have been preparing for this hurricane season, \u201csuch a strong storm this early is extremely rare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also a warning for the anticipated very intense hurricane season that is coming,\u201d she said at the regular media briefing at the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG).<\/p>\n<p>The Atlantic storm season runs from June through the end of November, with 17 to 25 named storms expected. The average is 14 storms a year.<\/p>\n<p>Of those, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that eight to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes \u2013 above the average of seven \u2013 including four to seven major hurricanes.<\/p>\n<p>A major hurricane is category three, four or five on the Saffir Simpson scale, with winds of 110 mph winds (177 km\/h), or higher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new reality of unprecedented hurricanes is becoming an annual and ever-present reality for the Caribbean countries while facing the brunt of climate change,\u201d said Rhea Pierre, Disaster Manager at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe severity of damages in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl are tangible and devastating.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/feed\/view\/en\/story\/2024\/07\/1151811\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking via video link from Grenada, Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator in Barbados and the Eastern&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-america"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.0 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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