hurricane david was category 5 when it hit dominica.
hurricane david was category 5 when it hit dominica.
what category was hurricane david when it hit dominica?
category 5
dominica is especially vulnerable to hurricanes as the island is located in what is referred to as the hurricane region. in 1979, hurricane david struck the island as a category 4 hurricane, causing widespread and extreme damage. on 17 august 2007, hurricane dean, a category 1 hurricane at the time, hit the island. a mother and her seven-year-old son died when a landslide caused by the heavy rains crushed their house. in another incident two people were injured when a tree fell on their house. prime minister roosevelt skerrit estimated that 100 to 125 homes were damaged, and that the agricultural sector was extensively damaged, in particular the banana crop. in august 2015, tropical storm erika caused extensive flooding and landslides across the island. multiple communities were evacuated and upwards of 30 people were killed. according to a rapid damage and impact assessment prepared for dominica by the world bank, the total damage and losses from the storm were us$484.82 million or 90% of dominica's yearly gdp. category 5 hurricane maria struck the island in 2017 and caused losses of approximately us$930 million or 226% of gdp.
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bullet::::- hurricane hortense in 1996 – affected puerto rico and caused widespread flooding across the island









































bullet::::- hurricane marilyn in 1995 – affected dominica and guadeloupe and brought severe damage to the u.s. virgin islands









































bullet::::- hurricane luis in 1995 – brought severe damage to several islands of the lesser antilles









































bullet::::- hurricane hugo in 1989 – the last category 4 hurricane to strike saint croix









































bullet::::- hurricane david in 1979 – one of the deadliest tropical cyclones to hit dominica
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