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Aug- 2025 -15 AugustNatural Disasters
Hurricane Ernesto (2024)
Hurricane Ernesto was the fifth named storm and third hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. It evolved from a tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles, became a Category 2 hurricane with p
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15 AugustNatural Disasters
Hurricane Tammy (2023)
Hurricane Tammy formed as Tropical Storm Tammy on 18 October 2023, east of the Lesser Antilles, and intensified into a Category 1 hurricane by 20 October, influenced by warm sea surface temperatures.
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15 AugustGovernment
Loubière to Grand Bay Road Rehabilitation
The Loubière to Grand Bay Road Rehabilitation is a major infrastructure project covering approximately 11 km between Loubière Bridge and Grand Bay Junction, officially launched in March 2022. With an
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15 AugustRivers
Soufrière River
The Soufrière River flows through the picturesque village of Soufrière in Saint Mark Parish, in the south-west of Dominica, emptying into the Caribbean Sea at Soufrière Bay near Bubble Beach. Known fo
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15 AugustNatural Disasters
Hurricane Omar (2008)
Hurricane Omar developed in the Caribbean Sea in October 2008, moving on an unusual southwest-to-northeast path that brought severe weather to parts of the Eastern Caribbean. For Dominica, the most da
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14 AugustNatural Disasters
Hurricane Lenny (1999)
Hurricane Lenny struck the Eastern Caribbean in November 1999, notable for its rare west-to-east track across the region. This unusual approach brought powerful swells and damaging waves directly to D
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14 AugustNatural Disasters
Hurricane Marilyn (1995)
Just days after Hurricane Luis, Hurricane Marilyn struck in mid-September 1995, compounding the damage already suffered. Though the storm’s centre passed north of Dominica, its trailing bands brought
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14 AugustNatural Disasters
Hurricane Luis (1995)
Hurricane Luis struck Dominica in early September 1995 as part of a wider regional disaster. While the island did not suffer the catastrophic wind destruction seen in some neighbouring territories, Lu
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14 AugustNatural Disasters
Hurricane Hugo (1989)
Hurricane Hugo (1989) struck Dominica on September 17, 1989, as a powerful Category 4 storm with sustained winds exceeding 140 mph (225 km/h). The hurricane caused extensive damage across the island,
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