Grenada has received the first shipment of relief aid from Guyana as the sister CARICOM state recovers from the ravages of Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in the Grenadian island of Caricou on Sunday.

In a statement, the Civil Defence Commission stated that the relief items included generators, water purification tablets, chainsaws, batteries, hygiene items and other necessities.

The Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Colonel (Ret’d), Nazrul Hussain officially handed over the items to Grenada’s Minister for Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy, Kerryne James at the Maurice Bishop International Airport today.

President Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyana will support its sister CARICOM states that have been devastated by the hurricane. A special relief coordinating committee has been activated by the Government, with the Prime Minister taking charge of that committee.

President Irfaan Ali has urged citizens and the private sector of the Caribbean region to coordinate closely with their respective governments and regional emergency response mechanisms in providing immediate support and relief to those affected by the hurricane.

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has been mobilising and coordinating assistance and disaster relief

“This is a time for all of us as a regional community to stand together and extend our support to those impacted or likely to be impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Let us mobilise the necessary assistance and relief efforts in the true spirit of regional solidarity”, President Ali said.

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