PANORAMA GENERAL

Cifras preliminares para 2011 muestran una disminución en la ocurrencia de desastres naturales y su impacto en América, en comparación a la última década, sin embargo, América sufrió graves desastres en 2011.

DESTACADOS:

• BAHAMAS: IFRC asignó fondos por US$88,600, mientras la OPS emitió un llamamiento por US$400,000.

• GUATEMALA: Unas 1,430 personas afectadas por lluvias, 245 casas con daños.

• HONDURAS: Un fuerte oleaje afecta a 375 personas

Message: Damage Assessments being conducted in severely impacted Family Islands of Acklins, Mayaguana and Cat Island; Turks and Caicos Islands returns to state of normalcy.

Event Hurricane Irene, initially a Category 2 and then a Category 3 storm, passed over the Bahamas from August 23rd to August 26th 2011. Irene passed over almost the entire chain of islands causing significant damage in some islands. Hurricane Irene also passed over the Turks and Caicos Islands on August 24th 2011 as a Category One hurricane resulting in severe flooding.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• BAHAMAS: Over 1,380 people were evacuated due to Hurricane Irene.

• DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Hurricane Irene left 4 dead and more than 37,740 people evacuated.

• PUERTO RICO: The economic impact of Hurricane Irene is estimated at US$130 millions.

• GUATEMALA: Heavy rains have affected 685 people in three departments in the country.

Message: Hurricane Irene was a initially a Category 2 and then a Category 3 storm which passed over the Bahamas from August 23rd to August 26th 2011. Irene passed over almost the entire chain of islands causing significant damage in some islands. Hurricane Irene also passed over the Turks and Caicos Islands on August 24th 2011 as a Category One hurricane resulting in severe flooding.

Event

Hurricane Irene is currently a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Additional strengthening is forecast in the next day and Irene could become a Category 4. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane Irene is expected to continue in the northwestward direction near 12 mph through the night, as it neighbors the eastern coast of the United States.

Hurricane Irene impacting the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bahamas

Message: Hurricane Irene a Category 3 Hurricane continues to impact the Bahamas. Turks and Caicos warnings downgraded to Tropical Storm Warnings

Event

Hurricane Irene impacting the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bahamas

Message: Hurricane Irene a Category 1 storm is impacting the Turks and Caicos Islands. Hurricane warnings are in effect for southeastern, central and northwestern Bahamas

Event

This report was issued by OCHA ROLAC. It covers the period from 03.11.2010 to. 06.11.10. The next report will be issued depending on the evolution of the situation.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Tomas affected many countries in Central America and the Caribbean

- The most affected countries have been Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.