More than 400 disasters afflicted the region between 1950 and 2012, including 267 tropical cyclones (usually hurricanes) and 113 floods. On average there is a 14 percent probability that a Caribbean ...

Natural disasters have shaped our planet and human history in profound ways. As weather patterns shift and populations grow, ...

As natural disasters ... several Caribbean countries joined up in a risk pool, which was able to provide fast liquidity after cyclones or hurricanes. This success in the Caribbean led to new ...

On September 15, 1926, the National Weather Bureau issued warnings of three large tropical storms building in the Caribbean ... Miami's hurricane was considered the country's greatest natural ...

The annual hurricane season in Haiti ... again put to the test as they faced the simultaneous challenges of natural disasters and the ongoing complexities within their borders.

Natural disasters have a way of humbling humanity, showing us just how powerful nature can be. These events can cause ...

So when the hurricane hit—with the area's natural buffers mostly gone—the resulting flooding overwhelmed the city's elaborate man-made defenses, leading to the worst natural disaster to hit ...

Florida is no stranger to disasters. From hurricanes and flooding to extreme ... Report on Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean (RAR24), published by the United Nations Office for ...