- Title
- Rapid Loss and Damage Assessment: St Vincent and Grenades
- Abstract
- On 24th and 25th December, 2013 a tropical trough system produced heavy rains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), which resulted in intense flooding across the island. The ensuing rapid and intense flash flooding resulted in widespread damage to road infrastructure, electricity and water infrastructure, housing as well as public and private buildings. On December 26, 2013, the Government of SVG (GoSVG) declared a National Level 2 Disaster in accordance with the National Emergency and Disaster Management Act, 2006. This “Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2014) Rapid Damage and Loss Assessment” report serves as a reminder and proof of the GoSVG’s resolve and commitment to risk reduction as well as the well- being of our people. The GoSVG recognizes the necessity to better understand our climate and disaster risk context, and will do our best to reduce this risk and improve resilience across all sectors. This report provides a rapid damage and loss assessment of the sectors affected – with a particular focus on infrastructure damage in order to inform the GoSVG’s recovery, reconstruction and financial planning. It also includes short and medium term recommendations designed to further incorporate disaster risk reduction and management into land use and physical planning decision- making processes so that we continue to develop into a country that is more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.
- Publication Date
- Jan. 16, 2014, 6 p.m.
- Category
- Geoscientific Information
- information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth s rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion
- Regions
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Responsible
- andy
- Maintenance Frequency
- There Are No Plans To Update The Data
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
- No information provided
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