Hurricane Beryl has devastated the Caribbean. Here’s how you can help from Miami

Syra Ortiz Blanes
·3 min read

Hurricane Beryl has nearly leveled some islands in the southeastern Caribbean and killed at least seven people. On Wednesday, it was slicing through Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

While Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and other nations in the region are assessing damage, there’s no doubt that Category 4 Beryl has been devastating for many. Forecasters have predicted that the hurricane will make landfall in Mexico later this week.

READ MORE: Beryl’s ‘Armageddon-like’ impact: Few buildings stand, power grid destroyed in Caribbean

The Caribbean will need assistance to recover. Here’s how South Florida can help:

Grenada

  • The Consulate of Grenada in Miami is looking for shipping partners by air and sea that can get emergency supplies and donations to Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique as soon as possible. The phone number to call for those interested in collaborating is 305-465–1957.

  • It will be possible soon to drop off donations for Grenada in the City of Miramar, the Consulate General of Grenada in Miami announced on Wednesday. An address and drop-off schedule will be available soon.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines is receiving cash donations for a disaster relief fund. The donations can be sent to account #137741 at the Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Kingstown, St. Vincent. The Swift Code is NCBVVC22. The islands’ government has also set up a website that will soon go live where people can donate.

  • Florida resident Hendrik Bisans, has put together a Facebook fundraiser to help Mayreau, one of the smallest islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where he owns land and spends time. Friends who live on the island have sent him photos of the destruction. Dozens of them have lost roofs and homes

Jamaica

  • Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management is accepting cash donations to account Number: 212-387-304 (Oxford Road Branch) of the National Commercial Branch.

Caribbean-wide relief

  • Global Empowerment Mission, a nonprofit that responds to conflicts and natural disasters, is looking for volunteers to pack emergency supply boxes from its warehouse in Doral, 1850 NW 84th Ave., Suite 100. Donations are being packed daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Donations for GEM can also be purchased on Amazon or dropped off at its facilities Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Airlink, a nonprofit that airlifts aid to disaster-stricken places, is working with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency to get supplies to islands and helping nonprofits overcome transportation challenge, and is accepting donations.

  • Caribbean Strong Relief Fund, a network of diaspora and community leaders in South Florida that have responded to hurricanes and other disasters in recent years, is taking donations to help those affected by the storm. You can donate and indicate that the donations are for Beryl relief.

  • GlobalGiving, a nonprofit that facilitates charity crowdfunding, has set up an emergency fund that goes toward food, medicine, temporary shelter to hurricane survivors as well as support frontline workers with meals and gas.

This list will be regularly updated. If you or an organization you know is also helping the island’s affected by the devastation of Hurricane Beryl, email sortizblanes@miamiherald.com or jkleinman@miamiherald.com so it can be included in this list.