On 22-23 September 1955, Hurricane Janet, an exceptional storm, ravaged Grenada. The hurricane warning was broadcast by the Windwards Island Broadcasting Service (WIBS) from noon on 22 September, and with increased frequency and urgency thereafter. From this hour and until 6 am the next morning, Hurricane Janet, packing winds up to 130 miles per hour, punched, trod on, ripped up and otherwise laid waste Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. In Carriacou and Petite Martinique, 27 lives were lost, 500 persons were injured, and almost the whole population was left homeless. Prefabricated houses from Suriname — known today as Janet Houses — came as part of the international aid which flowed into Grenada.