![]() ![]() Officials shuttered schools, government offices and businesses across the region and warned of flash flooding because of dry conditions caused by the worst drought to hit the Caribbean in recent years. And even if Erika is a weak system that could be very bad there." "That would certainly not be good news for Hispaniola," he said. It's a disaster."Įrika was likely to hit the island of Hispaniola, which is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, said chief forecaster James Franklin at the National Hurricane Center. "The capital city is a wreck," policewoman Teesha Alfred said. The main river that cuts through the capital overflowed its banks and surging water crashed into the principal bridge that leads into Roseau. The main airport was closed due to flooding, with water rushing over at least one small plane. Trees and light poles were strewn across streets as water rushed over parked cars and ripped the scaffolding off some buildings. WATCH: Fatalities, flooding reported as Dominica hit by Tropical Storm Erikaįatalities, Flooding Reported as Dominica Hit by Tropical Storm ErikaĪbout 80 percent of the island was without electricity, and water supply was cut off, authorities said. Authorities were still conducting a full damage assessment after rivers surged over their banks and walls of mud surged into homes. "The uncertainties are very high," he said.Īs the storm entered the Caribbean, it did the heaviest damage to Dominica, an island of about 72,000 people of lush forests and steep terrain. National Hurricane Center in Miami.Įrika was expected to move near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Thursday and be near or just north of the Dominican Republic on Friday as it heads toward Florida early next week, possibly as a hurricane.Ĭhris Landsea, a meteorologist at the hurricane center, said the storm could dissipate if it passed over Hispaniola or Puerto Rico or it could gather and pose a potential threat to Florida next week. Police said another 20 people have been reported missing.Įrika was centered about 175 miles (280 kilometers) west of Guadeloupe, and was moving west at 15 mph (24 kph) with maximum sustained winds that had slipped slightly to 45 mph (75 kph), according to the U.S. The residents of Petite Savanne will be resettled to Bellevue Chopin, but no timeframe has been set for the completion of the building.This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. The government is in the process of building new homes for the 39 families in Dubique, with the expectation that the relocation will take place by April 2016. As of 25 September 2015, damage and losses were estimated at EC$1.3 billion (US$483 million) or 90 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).The communities of Petite Savanne and Dubique were hardest hit with all residents being evacuated to guest houses and community centres. ( IFRC, )įourteen people were reported dead, 16 missing, 574 rendered homeless and 1,034 people evacuated due to the unsafe conditions in their communities. Than twelve hours and triggered massive flooding and several landslides. A band of torrential rain caused by the system resulted in the 6 to 8 inches of rainfall in less ![]() The island of Dominica sustained significant damage due to the passage of Tropical Storm Erika on 28 August. There are reports of casualties and damage to infrastructure: 25-30 persons presumed missing in the north-eastern and south-eastern areas of Dominica. Preliminary reports indicate that there has been significant rainfall in Dominica that has resulted in flooding and landslides. Tropical Storm watches have been issued for the Southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. On 27 Aug at 2.00pm Tropical Storm warnings remained in effect for the following countries: Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat and St. Erika, the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed on 24 August, 2015. ![]()
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