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NAGICO & 3 other companies delivering 40ft container of water to SVG

NAGICO Insurances has joined forces with RiteWay Food Markets, FLOW and Delta Petroleum to deliver much-needed water to Volcano-hit St Vincent and the Grenadines. From left: Nadia A. James, FLOW BVI’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator; Dawn Callwood, Marketing Manager of RiteWay Food Markets; Robert Liburd, Delta Petroleum’s Country Manager; Stacey Roberts, NAGICO’s Sales and Retention Manager; and Avonell Taylor, NAGICO’s Supervisor of Customer Service. Photo: Provided
It is predicted that further explosions and accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, are likely to continue to occur over the next few days in St Vincent. Photo: iWitness News
It is predicted that further explosions and accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, are likely to continue to occur over the next few days in St Vincent. Photo: iWitness News
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – NAGICO Insurances has joined forces with RiteWay Food Markets, FLOW and Delta Petroleum to deliver much-needed water to Volcano-hit St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The four companies, according to a press release today, April 15, 2021, cemented plans on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, when a 40- foot container of 2,600 cases of bottled water set sail from Miami, Florida.

"The water is expected to arrive in St Vincent and the Grenadines in the next seven days, fulfilling a commitment to residents, many of whom have been forced to flee their homes since La Soufriere Volcano explosive eruptions commenced on April 9, 2021," the press release stated.

Stacey Roberts, NAGICO’s Sales and Retention Manager, said NAGICO Insurances here in the VI is pleased to be joining with RiteWay Food Markets, FLOW and Delta Petroleum to deliver much-needed clean water to the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

“Having experienced Hurricane Irma, we in the BVI share the deep sense of pain that the La Soufriere Volcano eruption has caused as persons have been forced to evacuate their homes. We also understand the need for a quick and decisive response to get basic food supplies and water to those affected by the eruptions given the huge demand at shelters along with the island’s inability to access water from normal sources due to ash,” Ms Roberts stated.

She added, “We are responding in a timely manner by providing a 40-foot container of water. We remind ourselves that as a BVI community we are a generous people. Despite the fact that we may still be recovering from two massive storms and coping with the global COVID-19 pandemic, we will always lend a helping hand to our Caribbean counterparts.”

More explosions, ashfall likely

Experts say that the scale of the eruption is likened to that of 1902 in which there was massive destruction, unlike the eruption in 1979. It is predicted that further explosions and accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, are likely to continue to occur over the next few days.

There have been widespread evacuations in areas known as the red zone. Hundreds of residents are in shelters and in need of basic supplies.

The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) in their situation report stated that water supply has been shut off island-wide as the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) reported that they are unable to abstract water from their sources, as the water is like a mud slurry caused by the persistent ash fall.

PAHO has warned that there is a real risk that water contamination could result in an outbreak of water-borne illnesses.

3 Responses to “NAGICO & 3 other companies delivering 40ft container of water to SVG”

  • Born Vincy (15/04/2021, 12:14) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thank you for the support my BVI family. I see many people and organizations playing a part in the efforts to provide food, water and clothing for those in need. On behalf of the vincy people.... we all thank you and GOD BLESS!!
  • Touched and deeply grateful (15/04/2021, 13:15) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thank you to Nagico and the other companies, the NGOs - Red Cross, Rotary, Lions to name a few - and the entire BVI who are assisting us in this time of need. It's very heartbreaking when you see the pictures of destruction and the island reduced to a wasteland in some places. But as our National Anthem says:
    'What e're the future brings our faith will see us through.' God is still in control!




  • guy hill (16/04/2021, 06:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thanks for Nagico.


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