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Mudslides in the Caribbean

  • Tropical Storm Noel
Tropical storm Noel passed through the western Caribbean and claimed the lives of 48 people. The tropical storm hit the caribbean in October of 20017. the storm cut a destructive path across the island of Hispaniola, which is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Almost 12,000 people were evacuated from their homes and alost 3,00 homes were destroyed by flooding and mudslides.
The storm pounded the Caribbean that evening, where damages by flash floods were exacerbated by erosion and stripped hillsides.

  • Tropical Storm Erika

Rescue crews jumped off boats and ran through mud, rocks, and uprooted trees Saturday, August 29th 2015 in the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. Tropical storm Erika had claimed the lives of at least 20 people and left nearly 50 people missing.
Among the people who received care was 51 year old Richard Baron, who was swept away in a flood with his son as they scooped mud out their home. He told reporters “When I looked up, I see the whole mountain and everything was coming down towards us”, he said “I was on the ground, gliding with landslide”


Citations
“ Storm Dissipates After Killing At Least 20 In Caribbean.” Roseau, Dominica - Storm , 29 Aug. 2015, www.vosizneias.com/213657/2015/08/29/2-2107-cuba-storm-dissipates-after-killing-at-least-20-in-caribbean/.


CBS/AP. “Tropical Storm Noel Kills 48 In Caribbean.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 1 Nov. 2007, www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-noel-kills-48-in-caribbean/.

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  1. UnknownMarch 16, 2018 at 7:33 PM

    Hi Anthony,

    I really enjoyed reading your blog on Guyana! I liked how you have specific examples of tropical storms that hit your country. They were really interesting to read. I would like to give you a bit of advice on the font color though, the black font blends in with the background, and it is kind of hard to read the post because of that. Other than that I thought your post was nice! Keep up the good work!
    - Jessica B.

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