Disasters

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The eye of Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Kingston on Jamaica on 24 Oct 2012 and struck Cuba the next day. In Cuba, over 194,767 homes were damaged and another 32,521 were destroyed, leaving thousands of people in need of shelter solutions. 11 people were killed. (...
Tropical Storm Isaac hit Haiti on 25 Aug 2012, killing at least 19 people. 15,000 people had to be evacuated and 335 homes were destroyed. (AFP, 27 Aug 2012) In the Dominican Republic, more than 4,700 houses were...
Affected countries: Dominican Republic
At least 11,150 people were displaced and almost 3,000 houses were damaged by floods in several provinces in the north and northeast of the country (...
On 22 Aug 2011, the Haitian Government issued a red alert ahead of Hurricane Irene, with heavy downpours, violent winds, floods and landslides particularly expected in the North, Centre and Artibonite...
Affected countries: Dominican Republic, Haiti
As Tropical Storm Emily approached the Island of La Hispaniola with sustained winds of 85 km/h, the National Societies in Haiti and the Dominican Republic prepared themselves to monitor the situation and respond in a comprehensive way. Since both the Dominican Republic and Haiti are confronting a...
Affected countries: Dominican Republic
Heavy rains have prompted the evacuation of more than 4,000 people. The Government has declared a red alert for several regions in the country (AFP, 7 June 2011). Useful Links
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