Hurricane Beryl’s Impact on St Vincent and the Grenadines: Rapid Needs Assessment - Final Report (July 2024)

On 1st July 2024, Hurricane Beryl struck St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with Category 4 hurricane force winds. In response, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), requested a Rapid Needs Assessment Team (RNAT) from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency's (CDEMA's) Regional Response Mechanism. 
The remit of the RNAT was to prepare a Rapid Needs Assessment report, which aims to provide a preliminary assessment of damage. This preliminary assessment serves as a guide for a subsequent detailed needs assessment, uses the preliminary assessment, and provides the following information to each requested sector: 

A detailed description of the damage to the sector; 
1. A detailed description of sectoral damage; 
2. Analysis of underlying causes; Why the damage occurred; 
3. Assessment of potential preventative measures; How the damage could have been avoided; 
4. Identification of requirements for restoring the sector to an operational capacity; What needs are required in order to restore the sector to an operational level; 
5. Sector-specific recommendations. Recommendations for mitigating future vulnerability to natural hazards.