UNITED NATIONS, CMC—The United Nations Secretary-Common, Antonio Guterres, has reiterated his solidarity with Caribbean international locations affected by Hurricane Beryl. The worldwide physique is releasing 4 million US {dollars} from its emergency response fund to kickstart aid efforts.
The UN has reported that Hurricane Beryl, probably the most highly effective hurricane in historical past to type in June within the Atlantic Ocean, unleashed unprecedented devastation because it swept via Grenada, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and Jamaica.
Initially a tropical despair, Beryl quickly intensified right into a Class 4 hurricane and briefly reached Class 5 standing, with winds as much as 150 mph, leaving a path of dying and destruction.
Guterres expressed his “deep dismay” on the hurricane’s destruction and reiterated the United Nations’ unwavering help for the affected nations.
“The Secretary-Common, in coordination with the affected nations, is contemplating launching an attraction to deal with humanitarian wants arising from the impression of Hurricane Beryl,” mentioned his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric.
He mentioned the fur million {dollars} shall be obtainable from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines.
Dujarric mentioned UN humanitarian officers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada are working with native officers to help with injury evaluation and response.
He mentioned groups from the UN Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are additionally in Barbados, supporting efforts within the nation and the jap Caribbean.
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