HURRICANE SEASON 2017

The hurricane season of 2017 caused unprecedented damage in the Caribbean Sea. It destroyed the lives of millions of people, banished hundreds of thousands of people and banished them

Irma is the most powerful hurricane recorded in Category 5 hurricanes, the Atlantic Ocean, causing severe damage to many of the islands in the Caribbean with a fatal wave with maximum sustained wind speed of 296 km / h

Emma closely followed Hurricane Jose, affecting Antigua and Barbuda. A few days later, Category 3 hurricane hurricane threatened the areas affected by Elma and Jose. Maria is getting stronger and has a devastating effect on Dominica and Puerto Rico

OCHA continues to cooperate with local humanitarian partners and local governments so that the most pressing needs are fulfilled.

Tropical Storm Nate was formed in the Southwest Caribbean on the morning of 5th October and moved north to the American Bay along the coastline of Central America. It became a hurricane on October 6 (wind speed of 120 km / h) and landed on the American Gulf Coast on 7th October

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama reported floods and strong winds, more than 30 people died, at least 600 thousand people were damaged in this area. The National Civil Defense System Corresponds to Regional Capabilities

As of October 9, Nate became a post-tropical area, but it continues to bring heavy rain and gusts in some parts of the United States.

On September 18, Hurricane Maria evolved from a level 1 storm to a level 5 storm within 18 hours immediately before attacking the Caribbean Dominica country (Source: NASA). It destroyed the country with extreme wind and rain and destroyed everyone in that way. When landing, the duration of the wind speed is 260 km / h, and it is reported that it affects the whole population. Most of the Caribbean islands on that route are undergoing cruel attacks

Dominica is one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean, facing the greatest strength of Hurricane Maria. The total population of the country (about 73,000 people). CDEMA is currently active in this field with the support of government, UN agencies, and humanitarian partners. Humanitarian aid organizations provide important aid and assessment across islands

Entry to Dominica is gradually recovering, but internal access to major roads is restricted, hampering important aid to the local community. Through consultation with the Dominican Republic government, the humanitarian community started an urgent appeal from Dominica on 29th September. The appeal aims to reach 51.1 million dollars reaching $ 6,5000 in the next three months from September to December 2017.

In 2017, in the much more expensive Atlantic hurricane season, the loss exceeded $ 200 billion. The magnificent hurricane of the hurricane season of 2017 brought an important lesson. You need to consider when planning procedures to better protect the lives and their impacts of hurricanes. Those who recover from the devastating hurricane season can learn from the lessons learned by Hurricane Sandy, Katrina, Andrew.

2017 The Atlantic Hurricane season is a very active and destructive season, the most furious season since the record started in 1851. There were 17 storms, 10 hurricanes and 6 major hurricanes. To make matters worse, the season is cruel, and the 10 hurricanes of the season are all continuous.

The hurricane season of 2017 officially ended on November 30. For many people, that day is not early. In the year, the United States was hit by four landing hurricanes on the mainland and the territory of the United States, three of which (Harvey, Irma, Maria) were major hurricanes over level 3. Correspondingly, this is the most expensive hurricane season in American history, and hurricane Harvey alone costs $ 180 billion. Hurricane Maria is the latest of the three major hurricanes that cross the Atlantic Ocean, cross the Caribbean, and eventually cross the entire West Coast of Florida, causing huge damage to millions of people It was. Indeed, it can take months or even years to recover from the storm of this size. The Trump regime responded terribly to Hurricane Maria of Puerto Rico Island.