This report describes the results of the Caribbean Rainfall Model on CCRIF member country Dominica. Other reports are being issued regarding other CCRIF member countries that have Excess Rainfall policies.
This report describes the results of the Caribbean Rainfall Model on CCRIF member country St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Other reports are being issued regarding other CCRIF member countries that have Excess Rainfall policies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
