Several houses damaged in the constituency of South Central Windward from the passage of Hurricane Beryl in 2024 have not been repaired.
MP Saboto Caesar, in a Facebook post on February 27, stated:
“Today we visited houses damaged by Hurricane Beryl in Mt. Grenan, in the constituency of South Central Windward. There are a few more houses to assess before the weekend.”
Caesar in the post further stated:
“Climate change continues to deal us a terrible hand. We have no choice but to respond collectively. All houses will not be repaired in a day, week, or even a month, but I promise that no one will be left behind.”
On 1 July, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) as a Category 4 hurricane, later evolving into a Category 5 hurricane boasting maximum sustained winds of 270 km/h.
Although all areas of SVG reported damages, the hurricane caused the most extensive damage in the southern Grenadines Islands of Canouan, Mayreau, and Union, where it affected 90–100% of homes.
There were less severe damage assessments on Saint Vincent.
Roughly 36% of the total estimated population (110,872) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been potentially affected by the hurricane.
