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…
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…
Remnants of Tropical Storm Erika bought heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of Florida and South Carolina yesterday, 31 August 2015. As much a 6.4 inches (162.5 mm) of rain…
Tropical Storm Erika struck Dominica in the eastern Caribbean yesterday, 27 August 2015, bringing with it torrential rain which has caused flooding and landslides, leaving at least 3 dead and…
Earlier this month the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved grant assistance of $2.37 million to the Government of Haiti to meet the country’s insurance premium for coverage provided by the…
Floods have struck once again in Haiti. This time, heavy rain since the beginning of the month has resulted in overflowing rivers, flooding areas around Port-au-Prince, including Tabarre, Cite Soleil,…
Heavy rain and floods have prompted emergency authorities in the Dominican Republic to evacuated over 15,000 people, mostly in the country’s north and eastern regions. Over 70 mm of rain…
Heavy rain has been falling in parts of northern Haiti non-stop for almost one week. The rains have caused severe flooding across the region, in particular Cap-Haïtien (Le Cap) and…
Torrential rain since Friday has left northern parts of Haiti suffering sever flooding. At least 8 deaths have been reported, and 4,500 people have been forced to evacuate. Over 2,000…
Torrential rain since Saturday 01 November 2014 led to flooding in Cibao region, northern Dominican Republic. Nearly 60 mm of rain fell in Puerto Plata during 24 hours from 02…
