Event Briefing - TC Matthew Excess Rainfall - St. Lucia - Covered Area Rainfall Event - September 28-30, 2016 |
This report describes the results of the Caribbean Rainfall Model on CCRIF member country Saint Lucia. Other reports are being issued regarding other CCRIF member countries that have Excess Rainfall policies. |
Preliminary Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Matthew - October 4, 2016 |
Matthew is the 13th named storm of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season and was formed as a Tropical Storm near the Windward Islands on 28 September 2016. TS Matthew affected five CCRIF member countries: Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines on 28 September. |
Event Briefing - Nicaragua Earthquake - September 15, 2016 |
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred at 05:57:24 UTC on 15 September 2016, (23:57:24 on 14 September local time), 12.9 km (8 mi) NNE of La Paz Centro (Population 23,481), Nicaragua, 21.8 km (13.5 mi) NNW of Nagarote (Population 26,270), Nicaragua, 26.4 km (16.4 mi) E of León (Population 144,538), Nicaragua, 44.9 km (27.9 mi) ESE of Chichigalpa (Population 33,137), Nicaragua and 45.2 km (28.1 mi) NW of Ciudad Sandino (Population 70,013), Nicaragua. |
Event Briefing - Excess Rainfall - Covered Area Rainfall Event - August 4-5, 2016 |
In early August 2016 a tropical storm formed in the central Caribbean and evolved into a category 1 hurricane named Earl on 3 August. The storm moved to the west increasing strength just before impacting the northern Central America region, bringing tropical cyclone force winds and storm surge to Belize and Honduras on 4 August as well as heavy rainfall over Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and Mexico. |
Event Briefing - Wind and Storm Surge - Tropical Cyclone Earl - August 5, 2016 |
Tropical Cyclone Earl affected one CCRIF member country, Belize. The preliminary runs of CCRIF’s loss model indicate that the Tropical Cyclone policy for this country did not trigger and therefore no payout is due.
Tropical Cyclone policies are designed to cover damages from wind and storm surge but not rainfall. A separate excess rainfall report will be issued for Tropical Cyclone Earl.
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Event Briefing - Nicaragua - Earthquake - June 10, 2016 |
A magnitude 6.1 Earthquake occurred at 03:25:22 UTC on 10 June 2016, (21:25:22 9 June local time), at 17 km (10.6 mi) E of Puerto Morazan, Nicaragua, 25 km (15.5 mi) NE of El Viejo, Nicaragua, 25 km (15.5 mi) SSW of Somotillo, Nicaragua, 26 km (16.2 mi) NNE of Chinandega, Nicaragua and 114 km (71 mi) NW of Managua, Nicaragua´s capital city. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) locates the epicentre of the event at 12.841° N, 87.013°W, and at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). |
Event Briefing - Nicaragua - Earthquake - June 9, 2016 |
A magnitude 5.1 Earthquake occurred at 03:28:06 UTC on 10 June 2016, (21:28:06 on 9 June local time), at 24 km (14.9 mi) S of Somotillo, Nicaragua, 30 km (18.6 mi) NNE of Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, 32 km (19.9 mi) NE of Chinandega, Nicaragua, 33 km (20.5 mi) ENE of El Viejo, Nicaragua and 104 km (64.6 mi) NW of Managua, Nicaragua´s capital city. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 12.826° N, 86.903°W, and at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). |
Event Briefing - North Atlantic Earthquake - April 20, 2016 |
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred at 10:51:31 UTC (6:51:31 local time) on 20 April 2016, at 389 km (241.7 mi) E of Bathsheba, Barbados, 400 km (248.5 mi) E of Bridgetown, Barbados, 552 km (343 mi) E of Bisee, Saint Lucia and 556 km (345.5 mi) E of Castries, Saint Lucia. |
Event Briefing - Trinidad and Tobago Earthquake - April 8, 2016 |
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 12:22:21 UTC (8:22:21 local time) on 7 April 2016 at 5 km (3.1 mi) SSW of Irapa, Venezuela, 33 km (20.5 mi) W of Gueiria, Venezuela, 73 km (45.4 mi) ESE of Carupano, Venezuela and 119 km (73.9 mi) W of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. |
Event Briefing - Antigua and Barbuda Earthquake - March 22 2016 |
A magnitude 6.0 Earthquake occurred at 11:26:34 UTC (07:26:34 local time) on 19 March 2016, 124 km (77 mi) ENE of Codrington, Barbuda, 155 km (96 mi) NE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 195 km (121 mi) NNE of Le Moule, Guadeloupe and 201 km (125 mi) NNE of Saint-Francois, Guadeloupe. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 17.991° N, 60.700° W and at a depth of 32 km (19.9 mi). |