At least three people have died after Hurricane Beryl hit Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, authorities said.
Two deaths have been reported in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada, the country’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said at a news conference on Tuesday, citing Tevin Andrews, minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
Earlier it was reported that at least one person had died after Hurricane Beryl hit St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said Monday evening.
Hurricane Consequences: The island of Carriacou and Petite Martinique were the most affected by the hurricane, Mitchell said. The situation in Grenada is very bad, as there is still no electricity on Monday, the prime minister said.
There is near complete destruction of homes, buildings and gas stations in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and there is a “potential for widespread destruction,” Mitchell said.
Travel in Carriacou and Petite Martinique is severely restricted and roads are impassable due to large amounts of debris on the streets, the prime minister said.
Due to the destruction of gas stations, heavy equipment operators are unable to receive fuel to travel around the island and clear debris and roads, Mitchell explained.
The country’s coast guard cannot go to Carriacou and Petite Martinique because of a maritime advisory in Grenada, the prime minister added.
A private plane will transport the Grenada police commissioner, members of the Grenada National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) and a technical assistance team to Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Mitchell said. Helicopters from the region have also been requested by the prime minister.
“As a nation, we are faced with the reality of devastation,” Mitchell said.
