A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 11:23:41 (UTC) on 20 January 2023, 116 km (72.09 mi) SSW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda; 122.82 km (76.32 mi) SSE of Charleston, Saint Kitts and Nevis and 95.7 km (59.5 mi) SE of Portsmouth, Dominica. Final estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 16.131°N, 62.156°W, and at a depth of 166.4 km (103.39 mi).

CCRIF’s Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 has been produced at a time when the world and indeed our member governments and their populations continue to face unprecedented disruptive effects. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is considered the region in the developing world that has been hardest hit by the pandemic, resulting in the worst economic contraction in the history of this region. This has been characterized by sharp increases in unemployment, which have had a knock-on effect on household incomes and the ability of families to meet basic needs.

For the past 15 years we have been able to consistently provide quick liquidity to our members within 14 days of a natural disaster when a country’s policy is triggered. This helps governments meet their most pressing needs after the disaster, support the most vulnerable in their population and continue government operations. Our member governments have demonstrated year after year that they are leading the way in putting fi nancial protection mechanisms in place to address disaster risk.

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred at 06:33:23 (UTC) on 20 December 2022, 95.5 km (59.4 mi) W of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda; 120 km (74.8) SW of Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda and 166.8 km (103.7 mi) SSW of Le Moule, Guadaloupe. Final estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 17.781°N, 60.946°W, and at a depth of 15.4 km (9.56 mi).

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred at 06:33:23 (UTC) on 20 December 2022, 95.5 km (59.4 mi) W of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda; 120 km (74.8) SW of Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda and 166.8 km (103.7 mi) SSW of Le Moule, Guadaloupe. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 17.781°N, 60.946°W, and at a depth of 15.4 km (9.56 mi).

Tropical Cyclone Nicole was the fourteenth named storm and the eighth hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On 9 November at 1800 UTC, the centre of Nicole made landfall on Great Abaco Island, The Bahamas, as a tropical storm. During the next three hours, it further strengthened, reaching the Category 1 hurricane intensity and at 2300 UTC it made landfall on Grand Bahama, The Bahamas.

This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall in Trinidad, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting on 9 November and ending on 11 November 2022.

The Bahamas was affected by Tropical Cyclone Nicole, resulting in adverse weather conditions from 8 to 10 November, 2022. During this period, the heaviest rainfall occurred particularly over the extreme northern area.

This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall covered by The Bahamas’ Excess Rainfall policy for the Extreme North1, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting and ending on 10 November 2022.

This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall in Saint Kitts and Nevis, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting and ending on 8 November 2022. The Rainfall Index Loss (RIL) was below the attachment point of Saint Kitts and Nevis’ excess rainfall policy and therefore no payout is due.