National Hurricane Centre (NHC) Update
Heavy rainfall could lead to flash and urban flooding over the Virgin Islands.
Across Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, heavy rainfall may lead to flash, urban and small stream flooding, along with the potential for mudslides.
Tropical storm conditions are possible over portions of Hispaniola Monday and Monday night.
Read more: Information Note #3 - Tropical Storm Grace
National Hurricane Centre (NHC) Update
According to the National Hurricane Center ( at 2 00 pm ( tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the Leeward Islands tonight and early Sunday, and the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are possible over eastern parts of the Dominican Republic by early Monday.
Read more: Information Note #2 - Tropical Storm Grace
SITUATION OVERVIEW
- A 7.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded on Saturday 14 August at around 0830h, in the southern region of the country. The epicenter was located 13 km to the South-South-East of Petit Trou de Nippes, in the departments of Nippes, Grand'Anse and Sud, at a depth of 10 km. It was followed by a number of aftershocks.
- The Departments of Nippes, Grand'Anse and Sud have a combined population representing around 16% of the country's total population, estimated at 11.4 million.
- Prime Minister Ariel Henry declared a one-month National State of Emergency.
- Tropical Depression Grace passed over Haiti on Monday 16 August 2021.
Read more: SITUATION REPORT #2 - HAITI EARTHQUAKE
Bridgetown, Barbados August 17, 2021 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is preparing to deploy CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) members into Haiti following an official request for coordination assistance from Haiti’s Department of Civil Protection through the CDEMA Regional Response Mechanism (RRM). In the first instance, Dr. Virginia Clerveaux, Director of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies, Turks and Caicos Islands, will be deployed to provide direct support to the Emergency Operations Centre in Haiti.
Read more: CDEMA to deploy COST members to Haiti
Civil Protection Haiti reported that:
- A 7.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded on Saturday 14 August at around 0830 am in the South Region of the Haiti The earthquake, which was at a depth of 10 km, was followed by a number of aftershock.
- The epicenter was located 13 km to the South-South-East of Petit Trou de Nippes, in the Departments of Nippes, Grand'Anse and Sud, with a combined population representing around 16% of the country's total population, estimated at 11.4 million.
Read more: SITUATION REPORT #1 - HAITI EARTHQUAKE
National Hurricane Centre (NHC) Update
According to the National Hurricane Center ( At 1100 AM AST 1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fred was located near latitude 18 2 North, longitude 69 7 West Fred is moving toward the west northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h), and a general west northwestward motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected to continue for the next few days.
Read more: Information Note #1 - Tropical Storm Fred
Bridgetown, Barbados July 29, 2021– The CDEMA Coordinating Unit hosted its third annual Exercise SYNERGY on July 28, 2021, to facilitate coordination of emergency response operations with partners of the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM). Over 70 regional and international stakeholders participated in the online “War-Gaming” discussions, to review operations in response to the fast onset hazards of tropical cyclones and earthquakes.
Read more: CDEMA hosts Exercise SYNERGY 2021