SVG: Emergency shelters open in Bequia following tropical wave

In St Vincent and the Grenadines, emergency shelters have been opened on Bequia for those affected by the passage of a tropical wave on Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Damage to house roofs in Bequia forced some residents there into shelters.

Preliminary reports indicate that approximately six homes in the south of Bequia were impacted by the strong winds associated with the passage of the system.

Electricity supply has been disrupted in some sections of the country.

The tail end of the system is expected to dissipate around midmorning, with pockets of rain in some areas.