Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Wednesday that $5 million of the $9 million would be used to assist 24,000 people in Grenada and $4 million would be used to assist 19,000 people in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Will be done for.

The response plan launched Tuesday night aims to address the immediate needs of people affected by the storm, Dujarric said at the daily briefing.

He said the assessment is continuing despite access challenges due to power outages and infrastructure damage, and the response plan will be updated as needed to reflect new information and emerging needs.

He further stressed the importance of humanitarians taking immediate action to address the immediate needs of affected people, especially given the likelihood of an extremely active hurricane season this year.