Overall Green alert Flood
in Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1102342
Death: 9
Displaced: 7915
Countries: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica
From - To 16 Nov - 18 Nov

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Flood in Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationTue, 21 Nov 2023 17:08

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Flood in Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationWed, 22 Nov 2023 08:43

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Flood in Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationThu, 23 Nov 2023 15:24

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Flood in Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationMon, 27 Nov 2023 09:54

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Western Caribbean, Mid-November 2023A tropical disturbance moved across the western Caribbean on 17 November 2023, affecting Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Authorities issued flood warnings for parts of Jamaica in mid-November 2023. As of 16 November, the National Works Agency reported flooding in areas west of Kingston, where some roads were closed. Several landslides occurred in Saint Andrew and Saint Thomas. Associated Press, quoting the Jamaican Defense Force said at least 24 people were rescued from floodwaters in the island’s southeastern region. Authorities were carrying out damage assessments as of 19 November.Sun 19 Nov 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Green flood alert in Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica 11/21/2023 1:38:00 AM.

Western Caribbean, Mid-November 2023 A tropical disturbance moved across the western Caribbean on 17 November 2023, affecting Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Authorities issued flood warnings for parts of Jamaica in mid-November 2023
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Locals Set Up Temporary Log Bridge After Flood Damage in Dominican Rep.. 11/20/2023 9:07:00 PM.

At least 24 people were reported dead on Monday, November 20, as a storm system brought heavy rain and flooding to the Dominican Republic over the weekend, local media reported, citing officials. The country’s emergency operations center co
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Locals Set Up Temporary Log Bridge After Flood Damage in Dominican Rep.. 11/20/2023 8:52:00 PM.

At least 24 people were reported dead on Monday, November 20, as a storm system brought heavy rain and flooding to the Dominican Republic over the weekend, local media reported, citing officials. The country’s emergency operations center co
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DR torrential rains claim 21 11/20/2023 6:52:00 PM.

At least 21 people, including three children, died after heavy rainfall inundated the Dominican Republic over the weekend, authorities said Sunday, warning the downpours were linked to worsening climate change. Torrential storms over the pa
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (4), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),