Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report: Hurricane Beryl 2024 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic damage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) due to the passage Hurricane Beryl.

The report is based on a rapid and remote post disaster damage assessment that follows the established GRADE methodology. Hurricane Beryl passed over southern SVG on July 1, 2024. Wind speeds ranged from a Category 4 hurricane in the southern Grenadines, then lessening to the north with Tropical Storm force winds felt on the main island of Saint Vincent. The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the direct economic damage to physical assets caused by Hurricane Beryl in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and to provide information on the spatial distribution of damages to support development of a roadmap for recovery and reconstruction.