Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report: Hurricane Beryl 2024 - Grenada

This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic damage in Grenada following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The report is based on a rapid and remote post-disaster damage assessment that follows the established GRADE methodology. Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as a high-end Category 4 hurricane on July 1, 2024. Wind speeds ranged from a maximum of sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h), equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, to Category 1 hurricane force winds in the south-west of the main island of Grenada.

The economic damage estimates and the key findings are summarized. This GRADE assessment is intended as a rapid remote estimate prepared within a short timeframe to inform early decision-making and is not intended as a substitute for detailed on-the-ground analysis which may be conducted in the weeks and months after an event. Various data sources were reviewed for this assessment. The GRADE assessment should be interpreted as a first-order estimation of direct damages, with a significant degree of reliability. However, GRADE’s outputs are still estimates - remote-based calculations that are influenced by and updated from available ground-based data. The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the direct economic damage to physical assets caused by Hurricane Beryl in Grenada and to provide information on the spatial distribution of damages to support development of a roadmap for recovery and reconstruction.