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Caribbean – Hurricane Dorian Causes Flooding and Power Outages

Caribbean – Hurricane Dorian Causes Flooding and Power Outages

29 August, 2019

Hurricane Dorian caused wind damage, power outages and flooding in parts of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as the storm passed over the northern Caribbean with maximum sustained winds…

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Hurricanes Threaten Caribbean Countries Still Recovering From 2017 Storms – Officials

Hurricanes Threaten Caribbean Countries Still Recovering From 2017 Storms – Officials

31 May, 2018

GRAND ANSE, Grenada, May 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The onset of hurricane season this week could prove disastrous for Caribbean nations that were slammed by storms last year and…

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Hurricane Damage Survey Likely to Help Worldwide

Hurricane Damage Survey Likely to Help Worldwide

13 February, 2018

The biggest natural disaster to ever hit the Caribbean island of Dominica is now likely to provide guidelines for reducing the risk globally of disaster from hurricanes. Scientists led by…

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Hurricane-Hit Dominica Hurries to Prepare for Next Storm Season

Hurricane-Hit Dominica Hurries to Prepare for Next Storm Season

2 February, 2018

LONDON, Jan 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The Caribbean island of Dominica, still reeling from Hurricane Maria last September, is on the “frontline of the war on climate change” and…

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EU Funding for Disaster Preparedness in the Caribbean

EU Funding for Disaster Preparedness in the Caribbean

21 December, 2017

In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, which wreaked havoc across the Caribbean in September 2017, the European Commission has mobilised an additional €3.3 million to support preparedness initiatives…

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Hurricane-Ravaged Barbuda and Dominica Must “Build Back Better”

Hurricane-Ravaged Barbuda and Dominica Must “Build Back Better”

28 September, 2017

Getting urban planning right is vital to limit damage in future hurricanes, says UN top official. BOGOTA, Sept 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rebuilding the Caribbean islands of Dominica and…

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Caribbean – Hurricane Maria Causes Damaging Floods in Haiti and Dominican Republic

Caribbean – Hurricane Maria Causes Damaging Floods in Haiti and Dominican Republic

25 September, 2017

Hurricane Maria has continued on its track through the Caribbean, causing severe flooding in Dominican Republic and Haiti. Meanwhile the flood situation in Puerto Rico has caused damage to a…

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Caribbean – Hurricane Maria Causes Major Floods in Puerto Rico

Caribbean – Hurricane Maria Causes Major Floods in Puerto Rico

21 September, 2017

Hurricane Maria has continued its trail of destruction in the Caribbean, making landfall near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico on 20 September with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h). Dominica,…

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Caribbean – NASA Sees Maria Intensify Into a Major Hurricane

Caribbean – NASA Sees Maria Intensify Into a Major Hurricane

19 September, 2017

NASA and NOAA satellites have provided data on Maria as it strengthened into a major Hurricane headed toward the Leeward Islands. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at Maria…

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Caribbean Life “as We Know It” at Serious Risk – Expert

Caribbean Life “as We Know It” at Serious Risk – Expert

2 August, 2017

“A lot of the damage now comes from extreme precipitation. So that translates into floods, landslides, loss of life, loss of livelihoods” BOGOTA, July 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As…

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Hurricane Matthew Causes Deaths in Haiti and Dominican Republic

Hurricane Matthew Causes Deaths in Haiti and Dominican Republic

5 October, 2016

Hurricane Matthew made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Les Anglais in the Sud Department of Haiti during the morning of 04 October 2016. The storm dropped significant amounts…

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Tropical Storm Matthew Causes Flood and Wind Damage in Eastern Caribean

Tropical Storm Matthew Causes Flood and Wind Damage in Eastern Caribean

29 September, 2016

Tropical Storm Matthew has caused severe flood and wind damage in parts of the Eastern Caribbean, including the islands of Martinique, St. Lucia, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.…

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US Contributes $30 Million to Climate Risk Insurance for Small Island States

US Contributes $30 Million to Climate Risk Insurance for Small Island States

1 December, 2015

PARIS, Dec 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United States will contribute $30 million to climate risk insurance schemes in the Pacific, Central America and Africa, President Barack Obama announced…

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Reducing Disaster Risk in the Caribbean – Interview With Local Expert

Reducing Disaster Risk in the Caribbean – Interview With Local Expert

27 October, 2015

The Caribbean region – ‘heart of the so-called “hurricane belt’ – is highly prone to recurrent disasters which can have devastating effects. Recently, tropical storm Erika wreaked havoc on the…

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Dominica Floods – Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Pays US$2.4 Million

Dominica Floods – Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Pays US$2.4 Million

21 September, 2015

Dominica will receive a payment of EC$6.5 million (approximately US$2.4 million) from the risk insurance facility for Eastern Caribbean states after the devastating storm and floods that struck in August…

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Dominica Floods Demonstrate Need for Improved Early Warning System

Dominica Floods Demonstrate Need for Improved Early Warning System

7 September, 2015 1 Comment

Last week the UN said that the recent disaster in Dominica highlighted the need for improved early warning systems for small island states facing increasing threats from a changing climate.…

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