Saint Lucian Airports resume operations following Hurricane Beryl

Castries, Saint Lucia: The island nation was given the All-Clear from Hurricane Bery by National Emergency Management Agency so the tourism authority has resumed the operations of the Hewanorra International Airport and George F.L. Charles Airport with arrivals and departures from 2nd July 2024.

This effort has been made by the authority to improve processing times, ensuring ease and enhance travel options to all its visitors. The passengers with updated reservations are also encouraged to check in three hours prior to departure. On the other hand, travelers without a reservation are asked to contact the airline before proceeding to the airports.

Moreover, the Tourism Authority of Saint Lucia has also resumed its ferry services as Perle Express arrived in the island nation at 19:45 yesterday and will depart by 0700 today, 3rd July 2024. The passengers were also asked to check in by 0500, considering the weather system affecting the region and ensuring the safety and security of all the travelers.

Notably, all the flights that were scheduled to operate on June 30 at Hewanorra International Airport and George F.L. Charles Airport were suspended due to Hurricane Beryl as the island nation was in effect. The flights which were canceled include,

• Inter Caribbean Airways Flight JY0766 out of Barbados (BGA), which was estimated to arrive at SLU at 4:40pm on June 30th.
• JetBlue Red Eye Service for June 30th was canceled.
• All flights operated by American Airlines, JetBlue, British Airways, and Delta Airlines into UVF on Monday, July 1, 2024, were canceled.

Also, a national shutdown was in effect for the island nation and the citizens of the country were urged to remain indoors. Moreover, the Hurricane Beryl has created huge devastations in the nations like St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada as the countries have faced the most severe damage from Beryl.

As per the National Hurricane Centre, the storm is also likely to slam into Jamaica’s shoreline later Wednesday. Therefore, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his government has already started taking measures and have urged residents to be prepare for the storm’s likely landfall.

Also, the government of Saint Lucia also held a preliminary assessment of the damages caused due to Hurricane Beryl. It indicates that damages have been made to several banana farms, fallen trees, downed power lines and landslides in some areas. The Soufriere waterfront was also impacted by storm surge activity. Not only this, Laborie and other coastal communities were also affected by flooding on the west coast.

In Vieux-Fort, the main jetty facility used by the Police Force’s Marine Unit was completely destroyed due to storm surge activity associated with Major Hurricane Beryl. Strong winds also damaged homes and forced some residents to relocate to local emergency shelters. However, the administration of Saint Lucia is making efforts in order to assess the damages and ensure that they are returned to normalcy in rapid time.