Disclaimer
This profile is not a conclusive list. Other risks may be possible from sources that are not readily identifiable. The information sources used are public websites. All efforts are made to screen the websites for accuracy.
Objective:
The objective of the Environmental Risk Identification (ERI) is to alert the UN Country Team after the natural disaster to potential secondary risks posed by large infrastructure and industrial facilities containing hazardous materials located in the affected area. This information can be shared with competent local and national authorities as appropriate. Any actual secondary risk should be addressed at the earliest possible stage.
Event: Tropical Storm Olga has claimed the lives of 11 people in the Dominican Republic. Some 35,280 persons were evacuated, 3,727 are in shelters; 6,763 houses were damaged, 36 destroyed and 76 communities are isolated.
Disclaimer
- UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit https://www.unocha.org/.