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Hurricane Tomas - Oct 2010

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Hurricane Tomas began affecting the Caribbean islands on 29 October 2010, as a strong tropical low-pressure area that quickly developed into a Tropical Storm and upgraded to Hurricane status by 31 October. It affected ten countries in the region and resulted in flooding, landslides and infrastructure damage. (IFRC, 27 Dec 2011)

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