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06 Nov 2010

Bahamas + 5 others
Situation Report #7 Impacts of Hurricane Tomas on Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Bahamas, TCI and Haiti (5:00 p.m. November 6, 2010)

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— Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
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Message:

Event

Tomas impacted the CDEMA Participating States of Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines between October 29 and 31, 2010 and caused significant losses and damage to Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Excessive rainfall and high winds have resulted in damage to the housing stock, agriculture sector, road infrastructure, downed power lines and disruption to the utilities sector.

The areas severely affected in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are Park Hill, Chester Cottage, Sandy Bay and Byera

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06 Nov 2010

Saint Lucia + 9 others
Central America and The Caribbean: Hurricane Tomas Situation Report #1

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Date/Time 06 November 2010 - 20:00

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.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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05 Nov 2010

Bahamas + 5 others
Atlantic Hurricane TOMAS Advisory Number 30

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— National Center for Atmospheric Research
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:41:22 -0500

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WTNT31 KNHC 051441

TCPAT1

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HURRICANE TOMAS ADVISORY NUMBER 30

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL212010

1100 AM EDT FRI NOV 05 2010

...CENTER OF TOMAS NOW PASSING BETWEEN HAITI AND SOUTHEASTERN CUBA...

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...19.1N 74.4W

ABOUT 90 MI...150 KM SE OF GUANTANAMO CUBA

ABOUT 140 MI...230 KM WNW OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/HR

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES

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05 Nov 2010

Bahamas + 5 others
Atlantic Hurricane TOMAS Advisory Number 31

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— National Center for Atmospheric Research
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:35:23 -0500

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WTNT31 KNHC 052035

TCPAT1

BULLETIN

HURRICANE TOMAS ADVISORY NUMBER 31

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL212010

500 PM EDT FRI NOV 05 2010

...CENTER OF TOMAS APPROACHING GREAT INAGUA IN THE BAHAMAS...

SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...20.3N 73.8W

ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM E OF GUANTANAMO CUBA

ABOUT 70 MI...110 KM SW OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/HR

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/HR

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04 Nov 2010

Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos: Tropical Storm Thomas Alert No. 5

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— Government of the United Kingdom
04-NOV-2010 10:58 AM

Hurricane warnings are in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas which includes the islands of: Inagua, Mayaguana, Long Cay, Acklins, Crooked and Ragged islands.

A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected in the warning area generally within 36 hours.

At 8:00am E.D.T., the center of Tomas was located near latitude 15.9=B0n and longitude 76.0=B0w or about 317 miles southwest on Inagua, 409 miles southwest of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands and 305 miles southwest of Port au Prince, Haiti.

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04 Nov 2010

Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Tropical Storm Tomas Information Notice

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— Government of the United Kingdom
04-NOV-2010 04:46 PM

The Government wishes to announce that all schools and public offices throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands will be closed on Friday 5th November 2010 in anticipation of adverse weather associated with the passage in the area of Tropical Storm Tomas.

A hurricane warning has been issued for the TCI which means the islands may begin experiencing hurricane conditions, including strong winds, heavy rains and sea surges within the next 24-36 hours. Residents of all islands are urged to monitor the progress of the

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04 Nov 2010

Bahamas + 3 others
CDEMA Public Information Note - Tropical Storm Tomas - Outerbands impacting Jamaica and Haiti - (as of 5.00pm, November 4, 2010)

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— Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
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CDEMA Public Information Note - Tropical Storm Tomas - Outerbands impacting Jamaica and Haiti - (as of 5.00pm, November 4, 2010)

Message: The outer bands of Tropical Storm Tomas have begun to impact Jamaica and Haiti. Hurricane warnings are in effect for Bahamas and Turks and Caicos.

Situation:

At 5.00pm, November 4, 2010, the centre of the storm was located at latitude 16.6 north and longitude 76.0 west, which is about 110 miles south southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and 280 miles west south west of Port-au Prince Haiti. Maximum sustained winds are near

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11 Aug 2010

Haiti + 7 others
Caribbean disaster insurance scheme inspires South Pacific countries

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— AlertNet
Written by: Anastasia Moloney

BOGOTA (AlertNet) - South Pacific nations threatened with rising sea levels linked to climate change are looking to adopt a regional disaster insurance plan based on a lauded Caribbean scheme which aims to soften the economic impact of natural catastrophes.

The World Bank launched the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), the first multi-country insurance scheme of its kind, in 2007, after Hurricane Ivan inflicted billions of dollars in losses on the region in 2004.

The scheme promises member governments

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03 May 2010

Antigua and Barbuda + 12 others
Caribbean: Appeal No. MAA49001 Annual Report - 3 May 2010

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— IFRC
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This report covers the period 01 January 2009 to 31 December 2009.

Programme purpose: National Societies in the Caribbean region are implementing efficient, responsive and focused programmes that contribute to improving the lives of vulnerable people. These programmes are aligned with the International Federation's Global Agenda, which sets out four broad goals to meet the Federation's mission to "improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity".

Programmes summary:

In regards to the humanitarian challenges

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24 Feb 2010

Turks and Caicos Islands
CCRIF and CIMH to launch excess rainfall model for new insurance policy

Report
— Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility
Bridgetown, Barbados, 24 February, 2010 - The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) and the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) are launching their Regional Rainfall Model on Thursday, 25 February, 2010 at CIMH in Husbands, Barbados. This synthetic rainfall generation model will enable the provision of excess rainfall insurance policies for Caribbean countries via CCRIF, and will provide a valuable tool for the region aimed at better managing the risks of extreme rainfall events.

CCRIF is the world's first and only risk

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29 Jan 2010

Haiti + 1 other
Haitian boat refugees captured off Turks and Caicos

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— Reuters - AlertNet
PROVIDENCIALES, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The first known group of Haitians fleeing the country by boat since the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake has been picked up off the Turks and Caicos islands.

Authorities in the British overseas territory said it was unclear if the 122 people on the craft, which was intercepted by marine police on Wednesday, had left because of the quake or were trying to escape poverty.

The Haitians are being held in a sports complex rather than sent back. The Turks and Caicos last week suspended the deportation of illegal Haitians, saying, "Clearly it will be some

Reuters - AlertNet:



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15 Jan 2010

Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands recover from devastating hurricanes

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— British Red Cross
In the Turks and Caicos Islands, hundreds of people affected by hurricanes in September 2008 now have sanitation facilities thanks to a Red Cross recovery programme.

Between August and November 2008, many islands across the Caribbean were hit by a series of hurricanes, which caused deaths and severe damage to infrastructure. In the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), which were battered by hurricanes Hanna and Ike, hundreds of people lost their homes and around 7,000 people were affected. Fortunately, there was no loss of life.

The British Red Cross launched an appeal

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