Natural disasters

(Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Press Release) The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is preparing to deploy CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) members into Haiti following an official request for…
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(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) Last week, several regional and international development partners, together with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, launched a critical tool to do just that – the Community…
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LES CAYES, Haiti, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Flooding due to a storm overnight complicated efforts on Tuesday to seek survivors from a weekend earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 1,400 people and provide aid and relief to hundreds of…
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Statement from the President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Gene Leon on the August 2021 Earthquake in Haiti (Caribbean Development Bank Statement) The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) stands in solidarity with the…
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(CNN) The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country Saturday, leaving at least 724 people dead and injuring another 2,800, according to Haiti's civil protection agency. The…
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