Remnants of Storm Erika Dumps 162 Mm Rain on Charleston, South Carolina
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…
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Dominica Floods – 3 Dead, 25 Missing After Storm Erika Brings 320mm 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…
Caribbean Development Bank Approves $2.37 Million for Haiti Catastrophe Risk Insurance
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…
6 People Killed in Haiti Floods
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,…
15,000 Evacuated After Floods in Dominican Republic
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 Floods Northern Haiti
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…
8 Dead, 4,500 Evacuated in Haiti Floods
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…
1 Dead After Flooding in Dominican Republic
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…
