Growth and Resilience Dialogue 15/02/2018

Natural Disasters (2001-2016)

The Eastern Caribbean States have been hit by natural disasters, mostly arising from tropical storms and hurricanes, but also droughts, floods and earthquakes.

Persons Dead

Persons Affected

Damage US$ ‘000

Damage/ GDP 01/16

ANT

1

32200

12600

0.1%

DOM 59

107757 2502810 35.1%

GRE

39

60000

889000

7.3%

STK

0

0

0

0.0%

STL

21

227984

41000

0.2%

STV

16

50331

149000

1.5%

2. Salient Data on the ECCU