Seabed Cleanup underway in Southern Grenadines following Hurricane Beryl

A gradual attempt is being made by the St Vincent and Grenadines government to clear the bottom of the sea in the Southern Grenadines which have accumulated debris left behind by Hurricane Beryl.

This important removal work is designed to recover sheeting of galvanizes that are lying around on the seafloor of the area and which may present hazards to the environment as well as ships passing through the area.

Marine operations have started towards Mayreau wharf by divers to clean the vicinity to the status of normalcy to enhance the health of the underwater ecosystem as well as offering protection to shipping activities.

The clearance of these debris is seen as a measure that is helpful in countering some of the broader effects of the hurricane that made some severe damages after its passage for example, the deposition of materials such as the galvanize into the ocean.

The cleanup is a section of a larger project aimed at restoring the coastal and marine environment in the Southern Grenadines of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The intent of the project is to remove dangerous substances from the seabed, thereby preserving the lives of underwater creatures and making waters less toxic as well as preventing shipwrecks.

This was even an essential move of relief, to focus on this matter in regard of the Mayreau wharf as it is an essential point for transport and trading in the area.

The operations that are carried out by divers also shed light on the fact that apart from the immediate impacts of natural disasters, there are those which are hidden beneath the surface. In most of the cases, people usually pay more attention to the damages on the surface of the sea, rarely realizing that the underwater world can also be a victim.

The clearance of galvanized sheets and other structures, remnants and waste, are important processes of cleaning up the seabed to help and escalate the process of recovery of that region and the marine life there-in.

While the cleanup process is still under effect, effort in the Southern Grenadines shows that the community will not relent in their respect for the environment and especially the homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Beryl.

In these ways, the region is eventually meeting the ends to address and rebuild the natural environment in a way that both land and sea are protected and reconstructed.