The Survey, which commenced in July 2006 and concluded in January 2007, indicate that Grenada has a total of 36,851 buildings, of which 25,468 were damaged by Hurricanes Ivan and Emily and 19,147 have since been repaired.

A total of 3,384 new buildings have been constructed since the passage of Hurricane Ivan.

With respect to dwellings, or any building in which people live including buildings that may have multiple use, the ARD Survey lists the total number at 32,774; of which 23,317 were damaged by the two hurricanes, while 17,502 have since been repaired.

The Survey was conducted on a constituency basis, with 15 supervisors and 110 enumerators during the seven-month period. Simultaneous spot checks were conducted by ARD staff to ensure accuracy and transparency of the data. Since compilation of the data concluded in January, the ARD has conducted several cross reference checks, as the information was entered into a comprehensive database.

The results of the Survey are compiled in ten charts under the following headings:

1. Total buildings and building type by constituency
2. Total dwellings and dwelling type by constituency
3. Total damaged buildings by type and constituency
4. Total damaged dwellings by type and constituency
5. Total repaired buildings by type and constituency
6. Total repaired dwellings by type and constituency
7. Total amount of new buildings constructed after Hurricanes Ivan and Emily in 2004 and 2005 respectively
8. Total amount of new dwellings constructed after Hurricanes Ivan and Emily in 2004 and 2005 respectively
9. Percentages of buildings damaged and repaired by constituency
10. Percentages of dwellings damaged and repaired by constituency

The full results of the Survey were presented to representatives of the Housing Authority of Grenada, the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Economic Development and Planning on Wednesday (July 11).

Other statistics gleaned from the Survey include the following:

• Of the 32,774 dwellings in the State, 16,067 are concrete; 12,300 are wood; 4,370 are wood and concrete; while 36 are metal;
• Of the 23,317 dwellings damaged by the hurricanes, 10,662 are concrete; 9,296 wood; 3,333 wood and concrete; and 26 metal;
• Of the 17,502 repaired dwellings, 8,465 are concrete; 6,629 are wood; 2,395 are wood and concrete and 13 are metal.

In terms of percentages, 69 percent of the buildings were damaged. This percentage varied according to the intensity of damage by the hurricanes in each constituency. The percentages range from a low of 46 percent in the Constituency of Carriacou and Petit Martinique to a high of 86 percent in St. George North East, as follows:

St. George South: 79 percent
St George South East: 78 percent
Town of St. George 62 percent
St. George North East 86 percent
St. George North West 85 percent
St. John 69 percent
St. Mark 54 percent
St. Patrick West 57 percent
St. Patrick East 52 percent
St. Andrew North East 53 percent
St. Andrew North West 51 percent
St. Andrew South East 71 percent
St. Andrew South West 80 percent
St. David 79 percent
Carriacou and Petit Martinique 46 percent

The above mentioned charts can be accessed on the ARD website at www.ardgrenada.org by clicking on Department of Physical Infrastructure.