IOM Damage Assessment: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada (28 August 2024)

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Contact
DTM Grenada abate@iom.int
Language
English
Location
Grenada
Period Covered
Jul 03 2024
Jul 11 2024
Activity
  • Other

Overview: Following Hurricane Beryl’s landfall on 1 July 2024, a damage assessment was conducted in Union Island (SVG), Carriacou (Grenada), and Petite Martinique (Grenada) to estimate building damage. The assessment utilized satellite imagery from Copernicus (3 and 5 July 2024) and Microsoft Footprints (3, 9, and 11 July 2024).

The percentage of buildings destroyed or damaged across the assessed locations in Grenada is as follows:

Carriacou (Grenada):

  • 39% of buildings were destroyed or damaged.
  • 61% of buildings were moderately or possibly damaged.

Petite Martinique (Grenada):

  • 57% of buildings were destroyed or damaged.
  • 43% of buildings were moderately or possibly damaged.