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Jamaica |
Jamaica - EarthquakeAn earthquake of 5.4 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in the Portland Parish area (northeast Jamaica) on 30 October at 15:57 UTC (10:57 local time). The epicentre was located… Full Story| 01-Nov-2023 | EARTHQUAKE |
STATBILIZED
| Agency: (DG ECHO) |
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- - |
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Cuba |
USA, Cuba - Tropical cyclone IDALIAA new tropical cyclone named IDALIA formed over the western Caribbean Sea on 26 August and started moving north toward the western Cuba and north-western Florida (USA). On 28… Full Story |
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8,000 |
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Dominican Republic |
Storm Franklin Leaves Trail of Destruction and EvacuationsThe aftermath of Storm Franklin, which struck on August 21, has brought significant damage and displacement to the Dominican Republic. According to the latest update from the… Full Story| 25-Aug-2023 | FLOODS |
ONGOING
| Agency: Flood List |
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- - |
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Haiti |
Growing Vulnerability of Displaced Persons in Haiti Amidst Deteriorating ConditionsGeneva/Port-au-Prince – Alarming findings from the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reveal a distressing… Full Story |
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205,000 |
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Dominican Republic |
Dominican Republic Faces Widespread Flooding and LandslidesDate: June 21, 2023 The Dominican Republic encountered a series of devastating natural disasters between the 2nd and 4th of June 2023. The nation was hit by a barrage of urban… Full Story |
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109,157 |
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Cuba |
Devastating Floods Ravage Central and Eastern Cuba, Leaving a Trail of Destruction and Loss of LifeDate: June 18, 2023 In a heartbreaking turn of events, central and eastern Cuba have been ravaged by heavy rainfall and widespread floods over the past few days, resulting in an… Full Story |
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18,500 |
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Cuba |
Floods Devastate Provinces of Granma, Las Tunas, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey in CubaDate: 10 June 2023 Following heavy rainfall from 8 to 9 June 2023, severe flooding has struck the provinces of Granma, Las Tunas, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey in Cuba. The… Full Story| 15-Jun-2023 | FLOODS |
ONGOING
| Agency: Flood List |
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7,259 |
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Haiti |
Breaking News: Haiti Struggles with Intense Rainstorm and Earthquakes, Fearing Further DevastationPort-au-Prince, Haiti - On Saturday, 3 June, Haiti was battered by a relentless rainstorm, wreaking havoc across the country. The downpours, accompanied by fierce winds and… Full Story |
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Cuba |
Wild Fires Spread Through CubaForest fires have been raging across parts of Cuba since January, with an estimated 2,000 hectares of land burned and around 80 wildfires reported across the country. The worst… Full Story| 01-Mar-2023 | WILD FIRES |
ONGOING
| Agency: (DG ECHO) |
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1,000 |
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Haiti |
Haitian Red Cross/IFRC Base Camp| 02-Jan-2023 | Humanitarian CAMPs |
IN USE
| Agency: (IFRC) |
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470,000 |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago FloodsOn 25 November 2022, the Trinidad and Tobago Met Services issued Adverse Weather Alert #1 with effect from 26 to 27 November. In the morning of 26 November, Trinidad began… Full Story |
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100,000 |
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St. Lucia |
Northern St Lucia Hit By Heavy Rainfall & FloodsOn 6 November 2022, heavy rains associated with an upper-level trough caused widespread flooding and landslides in a number of communities in the north of St Lucia. Nearly 200… Full Story |
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5,500 |
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Haiti |
Haiti – Cholera epidemicsAs of 18 October, the Ministry of Health reported 23 in hospital deaths, 111 confirmed cases, and 725 suspected cases of cholera, including 188 hospitalized cases. These figures… Full Story| 23-Oct-2022 | Cholera Outbreak |
ONGOING
| Agency: (OCHA) |
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725 |
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Haiti |
MSF responds to a resurgence of cholera cases amid insecurity and violencePORT-AU-PRINCE - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) joined the Haitian health authorities in the emergency response to treat patients presenting symptoms of cholera, following a… Full Story |
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Haiti |
Haiti Suffers Cholera OutbreakAs of 9 October, Ministry of Health reports 224 suspected cases of cholera (189 hospitalized), accounting 16 deaths. Most of them located in Port au Prince metropolitan area, but… Full Story| 10-Oct-2022 | Cholera Outbreak |
ONGOING
| Agency: (DG ECHO) |
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224 |
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Haiti |
Growing Concern Over Cholera Outbreak in HaitiOn 1 October 2022, after the confirmation of two positive cases, the Health Authorities in Haiti declared an outbreak of Cholera. More than 20 cases including 7 fatalities are… Full Story| 04-Oct-2022 | Cholera Outbreak |
ONGOING
| Agency: (DG ECHO) |
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20 |
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Cuba |
Hurricane Ian Slams into Southern CubaCubaIn Jamaica, Ian moved south of the island, producing around three to six inches of rainfall, storm surge and swells that affected coastal communities. While the tropical storm… Full Story |
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600,000 |
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Puerto Rico |
Tropical Cyclone FIONA Makes landfallHurricane FIONA is moving northwards over the North Atlantic Ocean, and on 22 September at 6.00 UTC its centre was located about 600 km west of Great Abaco (Bahamas), and about… Full Story| 20-Sep-2022 | Tropical Cyclone |
ONGOING
| Agency: (NOAA-CPC) |
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1,406,540 |
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Puerto Rico |
Tropical Storm FIONAHurricane FIONA passed close to the Turks and Caicos Islands and continued northwards over the North Atlantic Ocean. On 21 September at 06.00 UTC, its centre was located… Full Story| 16-Sep-2022 | Tropical Cyclone |
ONGOING
| Agency: (NOAA-CPC) |
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15,120 |
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Bermuda |
On The 3rd September Tropical Cyclone EARL formed over the North Atlantic Ocean & Headed To BermudaTropical Cyclone EARL formed over the North Atlantic Ocean on 3 September and started moving north toward Bermuda. On 9 September at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located less than 150… Full Story| 10-Sep-2022 | STORMS {c} |
CLOSED
| Agency: (NOAA-CPC) |
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Haiti |
Increasing food Insecurity Continues to Affect HaitiHaiti is an extremely fragile state, vulnerable to natural and man-made hazards. It is also the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean, with almost 77% of its citizens… Full Story| 05-Sep-2022 | FOOD SECURITY |
ONGOING
| Agency: (DG ECHO) |
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4,400,000 |
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Haiti |
Heavy rain affected several Localities of HaitiHeavy rain affected several Departments of Haiti during the second half of August, leading to casualties and damage. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), at… Full Story| 31-Aug-2022 | STORMS {c} |
CLOSED
| Agency: (PAHO) |
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Cuba |
Fire in Cuban oil depot leaves 121 injured and 17 firefighters missingBody found after 800 people evacuated as smoke billows towards Havana following lightning strike at Matanzas supertanker base Fire started by a lightning strike has engulfed an… Full Story| 07-Aug-2022 | HAZZARDOUS MATERIAL |
ONGOING
| Agency: Local Gov |
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800 |
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Cuba |
Deadly Flash Floods After 300mm of RainAt least 3 people have died and thousands have been displaced after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and damage in Cuba. Flood rescue in Cuba, June 2022. Photo: Government of… Full Story| 05-Jun-2022 | Floods - Ended |
CLOSED
| Agency: Flood List |
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4,480 |
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Guadeloupe |
Deadly Floods Strike After 300mm of RainAt least 2 people have died and 1 is still missing after torrential rain caused severe flooding and landslides in Guadeloupe. Floods in Guadeloupe, April 2022. Photo: Gendarmerie… Full Story| 05-May-2022 | Floods - Ended |
CLOSED
| Agency: Flood List |
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38 |
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Dominican Republic |
Major Storms Flood Dominican RepublicRecent heavy rainfall has caused floods across several areas of the Dominican Republic. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), 230 people were displaced in… Full Story| 21-Apr-2022 | Floods - Ended |
CLOSED
| Agency: (PAHO) |
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230 |
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Haiti |
Haiti Hit by Severe FloodsWidespread floods have affected 22 municipalities of North-West, North, North-East and Nippes Departments over the past few days, resulting in an increasing number of casualties… Full Story| 04-Feb-2022 | Floods - Ended |
CLOSED
| Agency: (DG ECHO) |
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2,581 |
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Haiti |
Fuel tanker explosionDuring the night of 13 December 2021, a tanker truck carrying petroleum products had a traffic accident in the Cap-Haitien city. Some people took the opportunity to collect fuel… Full Story| 16-Dec-2021 | Hazzard - Cleared |
CLOSED
| Agency: (DG ECHO) |
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67 |
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Haiti |
Over half million children at risk of waterborne diseases - UNICEFPORT-AU-PRINCE / PANAMA CITY, 2 September 2021 About 540,000 children in the southwest of earthquake-stricken Haiti are now facing the possible re-emergence of waterborne diseases… Full Story| 04-Sep-2021 | WATER: SANITATION |
ONGOING
| Agency: (UNICEF) |
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540,000 |
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Haiti |
UN and partners appeal for $187.3 million to support quake-stricken Haiti to recoverPORT-AU-PRINCE, 25 August 2021 - The United Nations and partners appealed today for US$187.3 million urgently needed to provide vital relief assistance to more than 800,000 people… Full Story| 26-Aug-2021 | ENDED = EARTHQUAKE |
CLOSED
| Agency: (OCHA) |
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650,000 |
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Haiti |
Over half a million children affected by Haiti earthquakePORT-AU-PRINCE/PANAMA CITY, 17 August 2021 – UNICEF estimates that about 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, have been affected by the powerful earthquake that hit… Full Story| 18-Aug-2021 | ENDED = EARTHQUAKE |
CLOSED
| Agency: (UNICEF) |
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540,000 |
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Haiti |
Haiti Rocked by 7.2M EarthQuakeA 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud in southern Haiti on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. For now, at least 227 people… Full Story| 14-Aug-2021 | ENDED = EARTHQUAKE |
CLOSED
| Agency: (OCHA) |
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12,000 |
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Barbados |
Storm Surges are Expected Within Hurricane ELSAHurricane conditions and storm surges are expected within the Hurricane Warning areas in Haiti and the Dominican Republic beginning Saturday 3 July 2021 and in Jamaica and… Full Story| 03-Jul-2021 | STORMS {c} |
CLOSED
| Agency: (IFRC) |
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90,000 |
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Haiti |
Flash Floods Hit HaitiFrom 3 to 4 April heavy rains fell over the Northern regions of Haiti. According to last reports from the Civil Protection, flooding was reported in North West, North East and… Full Story| 17-Apr-2021 | Floods - Ended |
CLOSED
| Agency: (OCHA) |
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2,676 |
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Haiti |
Displacement and insecurity in Tabarre Issa (Port-au-Prince) Situation report n.2 (1/04/2021)Over the past days, as a result of the violence and attacks against civilians, around 3,000 people have fled the Tabarre Issa site in Port-au-Prince. • As a result of the… Full Story| 03-Apr-2021 | DISPLACED - IDP |
ONGOING
| Agency: (OCHA) |
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3,000 |
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St. Vincent & Grenadines |
La Soufrière Volcano9th April 2021 The Caribbean island of Saint Vincent has declared a red alert and issued an evacuation order for northern areas after seismologists warned that the La Soufrière… Full Story| 22-Mar-2021 | VOLCANIC ERUPTION |
ALERT
| Agency: (OCHA) |
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110,600 |
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St. Vincent & Grenadines |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Dengue Outbreak - Oct 2020In its latest official bulletin dated 20 October, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has confirmed an increase in reported cases of dengue infection in the… Full Story| 06-Nov-2020 | DISEASE - Controlled |
CLOSED
| Agency: (IFRC) |
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1,155 |
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St. Lucia |
Saint Lucia Dengue OutbreakOn 26 August, St. Lucia’s Ministry of Health and Wellness declared an outbreak of dengue fever . The Syndromic Surveillance report for epidemiological week 42 (dated 22 October… Full Story| 06-Nov-2020 | Dengue Fever |
ONGOING
| Agency: (IFRC) |
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800 |
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Haiti |
Tropical Storm LauraTropical Storm Laura is expected to reach Haiti on Saturday evening, 22 August...The storm is forecast to enter Haiti through the Nord-Est department, and exit by the Nord-Ouest… Full Story| 03-Sep-2020 | STORMS {c} |
CLOSED
| Agency: (OCHA) |
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9,600 |