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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred at 18:27:29 UTC on 16 October 2021, 75.0 km (46.6 mi) SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands; 80.9 km (50.3 mi) SSW of West Bay, Cayman Islands and 81.1 km (50.4 mi) SW of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 18.701°N, 81.727°W, and at a depth of 10.0 km.

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred at 03:12:15 UTC on 25 September 2021, 53.6 km (33.3 mi) NE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe; 58.2 km (36.2 mi) NNE of Le Moule, Guadeloupe and 69.6 km (43.2 mi) ESE of Falmouth, on the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda. Estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 16.824°N, 61.164°W, and at a depth of 40.1 km.

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred at 03:12:15 UTC on 25 September 2021, 53.6 km (33.3 mi) NE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe; 58.2 km (36.2 mi) NNE of Le Moule, Guadeloupe and 69.6 km (43.2 mi) ESE of Falmouth, on the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 16.824°N, 61.164°W, and at a depth of 40.1 km.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at 00:43:19 UTC on 10 September 2021, 53.7 km (33.4 mi) NE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe; 69.7 km (43.3 mi) NNE of Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe and 71.5 km (44.4 mi) ESE of Falmouth, on the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda.
Estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the eventat 16.811°N, 61.149°W, and at a depth of 45.1 km.

Tropical Cyclone Mindy was the thirteenth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On 1 and 2 September it was in its early stage as a tropical disturbance while it passed over northeast Nicaragua. In the following days, the disturbance left Central America and crossed the Gulf of Mexico. On 8 September, it developed as a tropical storm while it was over the northeast Gulf of Mexico, west of Florida.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at 00:43:19 UTC on 10 September 2021, 53.7 km (33.4 mi) NE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe; 69.7 km (43.3 mi) NNE of Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe and 71.5 km (44.4 mi) ESE of Falmouth, on the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 16.811°N, 61.149°W, and at a depth of 45.1 km

Tropical Cyclone Ida was the ninth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On 26 August it developed as a tropical storm while it was over the central Caribbean Sea, east of Jamaica. On 27 August, Tropical Storm Ida moved through the Cayman Islands, passing approximately 30 mi (50 km) from Grand Cayman. Tropical-storm-force winds occurred across this country. In the following days, Ida rapidly strengthened while traversing the Gulf of Mexico, becoming a major hurricane.

Jamaica was affected by a tropical wave and Tropical Cyclone Ida resulting in adverse weather conditions that occurred in the period between 26 August and 28 August, 2021. During this period, Jamaica was affected by moderate to heavy rainfall.
This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall on Jamaica, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting on 26 August and ending on 29 August, 2021.