ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jul 17, CMC – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Wednesday acknowledged that assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl is a “tedious process” but is necessary in order to provide the regional and international community with a clear picture of the situation in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
“So, it is a tedious process, but we must do it if we are able to accurately assess the financial consequences of the damage and ruin that have been brought upon Grenada and the cost it will take to rebuild,” Mitchell told a new conference.
He said as a result, the government is seeking to rely on its international partners, the United Nations, the World Bank, the European Union, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and other agencies to “do a comprehensive damage assessment.
“We anticipate that this will take place within the next month to two so that we can then present as accurate as possible to the nation, to the region and to the wider world the extent of the damage brought by Hurricane Beryl,” Mitchell said.
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