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Rapid Damage and Loss Assessment : November 9-11 and November 28, 2016 Floods.
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Series:
- Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environment.
- Environment and Natural Resource Management.
- Environmental Disasters & Degradation.
- Flood Control.
- Floods.
- Hazard Risk Management.
- Macroeconomic Shocks.
- Natural Disaster Management.
- Natural Disasters.
- Poverty Monitoring & analysis.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Urban Development.
- Water Resources.
- Local Subjects:
- Environment.
- Environment and Natural Resource Management.
- Environmental Disasters & Degradation.
- Flood Control.
- Floods.
- Hazard Risk Management.
- Macroeconomic Shocks.
- Natural Disaster Management.
- Natural Disasters.
- Poverty Monitoring & analysis.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Urban Development.
- Water Resources.
- Other Title:
- Rapid Damage and Loss Assessment
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2016.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- In November 2016, two tropical trough systems produced heavy rains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which resulted in intense flooding across the island chain. The torrential rains, ensuing flash flooding, and landslides resulted in widespread damage to road, bridges, water infrastructure, and housing. Our extreme vulnerability to natural disasters and the impacts of climate variability continues to be of grave concern. This Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rapid Damage and Loss Assessment, November 9-11 and November 28, 2016 Floods' Report serves as a reminder and proof of the Government's resolve and commitment to risk reduction as well as the well-being of our people. The Government recognizes the necessity to better understand our climate and disaster risk context and is continuing the battle to reduce this risk and improve resilience across all sectors. This report provides a rapid damage and loss assessment of the affected sectors, with focus on infrastructure damage to inform the Government's recovery, reconstruction, and financial planning. It also includes short- and medium-term recommendations designed to further incorporate disaster risk reduction and management into land use and physical planning decision-making processes so that we continue to develop into a country that is more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.
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