Taboo Talk

About Taboo Talk

This column is dedicated to topics that are considered too sensitive, and often neglected or avoided in public spaces.

‘Taboo Talks’ sheds light on questions, issues, concerns, and real-life situations that are not openly discussed.

Nothing is TABOO for all people under all circumstances for all time

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One Year On: Caribbean Resilience After Hurricane Beryl

The Caribbean marks one year since the impacts of Hurricane Beryl—the earliest Atlantic Category 5 storm on record—slammed into the region. While the destruction was devastating, a resilient recovery is underway, even as the region races to build long-term climate resilience. Over June–July 2024, Hurricane Beryl tore through islands like Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Barbados, and others. The storm caused at least 73 deaths and inflicted around US$8.8 billion worth of damage, including obliterated buildings and devastated infrastructure . Grenada’s Carriacou and Petite Martinique saw over 90% of structures damaged, with many residents displaced. In the aftermath, emergency support poured in….

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