| PAST DISASTER EVENTS IN NEVIS |
| St. Kitts and Nevis's Vulnerability to Natural Disasters
St. Kitts and Nevis's geographical location, in the hurricane belt between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and its island status make St. Kitts and Nevis highly vulnerable to natural disasters, mostly to hurricanes and flooding, and occasional volcanic and tectonic activity. The consequences of these natural disasters can have a severe impact on economic activities, property, human welfare, and natural resources. A European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO) diagnostic study reports that between 1900 and 1996, Caribbean countries had sustained 309 disaster events resulting in over 72,000 deaths and approximately 12 million people affected. DISASTER EVENTS 30th April 1690 5:00 pm - Jamestown, former Capital of Nevis, reportedley destroyed by an earthquake & subsequentTsunami 1950 - Severe earthquakes strike Nevis 1st Aug 1970: Christena Disaster (227 persons die in boat incident in the Narrows) 17th Sept 1989: Hurricane Hugo impacts Nevis 5th Sept 1995: Hurricane Luis impacts Nevis 15th Sept 1995: Hurricane Marilyn impacts Nevis 21st Sept 1998: Hurricane Georges impacts Nevis 18th Nov 1999: Hurricane Lenny severely damages the Nevis coastline, Four Seasons Hotel, Deep Water Harbour (More past disaster events to be posted) |
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