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Loss assessment for Hurricane Irma - Third report (09/09/2017)

This document charts the initial formation of Hurricane Irma in the Atlantic Ocean in late August 2017 and tracks its development as the storm moved towards the Caribbean in September. 

It presents the exposed values for the affected countries, including

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Beyond the volcanic crisis: co-governance of risk in Montserrat

This paper focuses on the relationship between the local Montserratian government and the UK government after the volcanic eruption in Montserrat in 1995 to illustrate how disaster risk governance is concerned with how institutions change in response to

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Global volcanic hazards and risk: Technical background paper

This report contains a synopsis of volcanism from a hazard and risk perspective and highlights the wide range of hazards posed by volcanoes and describes their diverse impacts on communities. This technical report complements a shorter summary background

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Global volcanic hazards and risk: Summary background paper

This report contains a synopsis of volcanism from a hazard and risk perspective and highlights the wide range of hazards posed by volcanoes and describes their diverse impacts on communities This summary report complements a longer technical background

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Drought characteristics and management in the Caribbean

This report reviews information on drought characteristics and management in the Caribbean region, identifies the relevant national and regional agencies and focal points involved in drought management, and brings together information on their work at

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Climate prediction for small island nations

This new publication from the World Meteorological Organization provides a wide-ranging description of how small island States and territories in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific regions are using seasonal predictions and other climate information

Mr. Adriel Brathwaite, Chairman of the CDEMA Council of Ministers (right), presents the award to Mr. Jeremy Collymore, former Executive Director, CDEMA (centre), alongside its current Executive Director, Mr. Ronald Jackson (left)
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Caribbean’s new disaster risk awards

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is introducing a new awards scheme to recognise distinction in reducing disaster risk including the Jeremy Collymore Award for Research in Disaster Response and Disaster Risk Management.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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Determinants of the lethality of climate-related disasters in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM): a cross-country analysis

Scientific Reports 5, Article no.: 11972, doi:10.1038/srep11972:

This paper aims to elucidate risk factors for mortality due to storms and floods i.e the lethality of these events in CARICOM countries. The authors conducted an ecological study

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