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Destruction of Hurricane Beryl
Update
One week after the storm, communities are coming to terms with the full extent of Hurricane Beryl’s destruction. And hurricane season is far from over.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Caribbean private sector
Update
Caribbean islands are in a water crisis, and their governments have warned that water scarcity may become the new norm.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Documents and publications
This report presents the results of the SRCA undertaken in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to assess the capacity of the country’s agriculture sector, inclusive of the fisheries and forestry subsectors, to plan resilient and inclusive recovery projects.
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Documents and publications
This seismic risk profile of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems’Capacities in the Caribbean Region
Documents and publications
This study provides an updated assessment of the status of MHEWS for all CDEMA Participating States (PS).
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Documents and publications
This note presents examples of results chains for project teams working on DRM-related operations in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to obtain the gender tag with a focus on exposure and vulnerability, preparedness, and coping capacity.
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Documents and publications
These documents present the background, context, effects, impact, recovery needs and recovery strategy of the devastation of the La Soufrière Volcanic Eruption on St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) within the context of a Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA).
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Educational materials
This is a comic for youth and adults to raise awareness on the importance of leaving no one behind in times of COVID-19 during hurricane season. This comic has been designed for the Caribbean, but can be used in other parts of the world.

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