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The Eastern Caribbean States have been hit by natural disasters,
mostly arising from tropical storms and hurricanes, but also
droughts, floods and earthquakes.
Natural Disasters (2001-2016)
2. Salient Data on the ECCU
Persons
Dead
Persons
Affected
Damage
US$ ‘000
Damage/
GDP 01/16
ANT
1
32200
12600
0.1%
DOM 59
107757 2502810 35.1%
GRE
39
60000
889000
7.3%
STK
0
0
0
0.0%
STL
21
227984
41000
0.2%
STV
16
50331
149000
1.5%