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Approximately 85 persons have moved into emergency shelters across St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Shortly after 8:00 last evening, Tuesday 27th September, 32 female residents of the Lewis Punnet Home were relocated to the Fair Hall Government School with the assistance of the Ministry of Health, Wellness & the Environment, and the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.

There are also confirmed reports of 50 persons moving into the George Stephens Secondary School in Colonarie and 3 persons at the Pamenos Burke Government School. The Shelter managers in both shelters reported that these persons reside in low lying areas.

Schools across the state will remain closed today but workers will report to work as usual.

SOURCE: API