Jamaica was under the influence of Tropical Storm Laura resulting in adverse weather conditions that occurred between 23 August (2300UTC) and 24 August (0900UTC), 2020. During this period, Jamaica was affected by intense rainfall.
Antigua and Barbuda was under the influence of Tropical Storm Laura resulting in adverse weather conditions that occurred between 21 August (1700UTC) and 22 August (1500UTC), 2020. During this period, Antigua and Barbuda was affected by heavy rainfall.
Panama was under the influence of a monsoon trough and several tropical waves resulting in adverse weather conditions that occurred between 13 and 21 August, 2020. During this period, adverse weather prevailed over Panama generating heavy rains and high winds over a large area of the territory.
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, September 8, 2020. CCRIF SPC made a payout of approximately US$7.2 million to the Government of Haiti on its Excess Rainfall (XSR) parametric insurance policy following three days of heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Cyclone Laura.
Continuing and Professional Education Centre. Tuesday, August 25, 2020 — The UWI Open Campus and CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) successfully delivered a train-the-trainer workshop on a new course to be offered at the University, “Disaster Risk Financing for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)”.
Tropical Cyclone Isaias was the ninth tropical cyclone in the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On 28 July it developed as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine over the central Atlantic, to the east of the Leeward Islands. On 29 July, it was upgraded to a tropical cyclone while it was over the Caribbean Sea, to the south of Puerto Rico. On 30 July, it strengthened to a category 1 hurricane while it was to the north of the Dominican Republic.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at 00:03:46 UTC on 2 August 2020, 34.7 km (21.6 mi) NW of Güiria, Venezuela; 113.3 km (70.4 mi) W of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and 115.5 km (71.8 mi) NW of Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago. Estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 10.767°N, 62.550°W, and at a depth of 91.7 km (56.9 mi).
Gonzalo was the seventh tropical cyclone in the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On 22 July it developed as a tropical storm over the central Atlantic, to the east of the southern Windward Islands. On 25 July, Tropical Storm Gonzalo made landfall on Trinidad, affecting the island with tropical-storm-force winds, while Tobago experienced winds below 39 mph.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at 00:03:46 UTC on 2 August 2020, 34.7 km (21.6 mi) NW of Güiria, Venezuela; 113.3 km (70.4 mi) W of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and 115.5 km (71.8 mi) NW of Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 10.767°N, 62.550°W, and at a depth of 91.7 km (56.9 mi).
Tropical Cyclone Isaias was the ninth tropical cyclone in the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On 28 July it developed as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine over the central Atlantic, to the east of the Leeward Islands. On 29 July, it was upgraded to a tropical cyclone while it was over the Caribbean Sea, to the south of Puerto Rico. On 30 July, it strengthened to a category 1 hurricane while it was to the north of the Dominican Republic.