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Appeal No. ; Launched on: 2 October 1998 for 6 months for CHF 10,221, 000 to assist 272,500 beneficiaries.

IN BRIEF

Appeal coverage: 126.8%

Summary

Hurricane Lenny struck the small island states of the Eastern Caribbean in mid-November. It moved in an atypical west to east pattern, starting at the northern coast of Venezuela and continuing on a east-northeasterly path through the northern Lesser Antilles.

In three days Hurricane Lenny developed winds of up to 240 kph, almost becoming a category 5 hurricane. On 17 November, the hurricane approached the Leeward islands, destroying houses, flooding

José, a category 2 hurricane, moved over the Northern Leeward Islands on 19 - 21 October with intense winds of 160 km, causing widespread wind and flood damage in Antigua and Barbuda. The impact in St. Kitts and Nevis, was less severe as the winds passed to the north of these islands.

Antigua and Barbuda was affected by Hurricane Jose at approximately 16:00 hrs on October 20 with intense rainfall, strong