Grenada’s Carriacou island, Tuesday July 2, 2024, right, after Hurricane Beryl had passed.
The government of Grenada has declared the northern parish of St. Patrick and the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique as disaster zones for a period of three months, ending September 30 this year.
The announcement was made in Friday’s edition of the Government Gazette.
Under Section 55 of the 2023 Disaster Management Act, the prime minister has the authority to declare a disaster if there is a significant hazard, an ongoing or imminent disaster.
He also has the authority to act if it’s necessary to exercise disaster management powers to prevent or minimise loss of life, injury, property damage, or environmental harm.
Hurricane Beryl, the first category five storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, devastated several Caribbean countries, including Grenada, last week.
The hurricane caused widespread damage to property, infrastructure, the environment and crops and killed three people.
