Dominican Republic – Deadly Floods Hit Santo Domingo
Torrential rain caused damaging floods in southern parts of the Dominican Republic on 04 November 2022. Authorities report hundreds of homes and vehicles were damaged, and at least 6 people…
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St Vincent and the Grenadines – Heavy Rain Triggers Mudflows and Flash Floods
Heavy rain has caused floods, landslides and lahars (volcanic mudflows) in several areas the Caribbean island country of St Vincent and the Grenadines according to the country’s National Emergency Management…
NASA Looks at Tropical Storm Kirk’s Caribbean Rainfall
Tropical Storm Kirk just passed through the Leeward Islands and when the GPM satellite passed overhead, it revealed that Kirk continued to bring rain to the chain on Sept. 28.…
In Storm-Hit St. Lucia, Insurance Creates a Buzz
BONN, Germany, Nov 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When torrential rains drench his small farm in St. Lucia, Walter Edwin’s bees die. That’s happening more often as a result of…
Caribbean – NASA Sees Maria Intensify Into a Major Hurricane
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…
Caribbean Life “as We Know It” at Serious Risk – Expert
“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…
Eastern Caribbean – Houses Destroyed as Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides
Several islands in the Eastern Caribbean have been affected by flooding after heavy rain caused by a caused by a slow moving trough of low pressure began to fall on…
Hurricane Matthew Causes Deaths in Haiti and Dominican Republic
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…
Tropical Storm Matthew Causes Flood and Wind Damage in Eastern Caribean
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.…
Eastern Caribbean Islands Hit by Flooding Over Christmas
Torrential rains and strong winds caused by an unexpected low level trough system passing through the Eastern Caribbean between 23 December and Christmas day 2013 caused flooding, landslides and damage…
