May 2004 Caribbean floods

May 2004 Caribbean floods
May 2004 Caribbean floods
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Radar of the storms that caused the floods
Formed May 18, 2004
Dissipated May 25, 2004
Lowest pressure {{{Pressure}}} hPa (mbar)
Damage 1,300 homes destroyed, crops affected.[1]
Fatalities Approx. 2,000[1]

The May 2004 Caribbean floods were a flood event that took place in the Caribbean Islands, mainly Haiti, the Dominican Republic and some parts of Northern Puerto Rico from May 18, 2004 to May 25, 2004.[2] The floods caused much damage in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, with over 1,300 homes being destroyed and about 2,000 people being killed, caused mainly by landslides and drowning.[1] The storm caused significant rainfall, with over 9.7 inches of rain falling at the most in Haiti, and 10 inches falling at the most in the Dominican Republic.[1] These floods were caused by over two weeks of persistent rain in the Caribbean area, which eventually caused the landslides that killed many people.[3] Eventually, the rainwater made it very hard to reach citizens for rescue efforts and attempts to deliver food and supplies.[3]

Refs

  1. ^ a b c d "Global Hazards and Significant Events: May 2004". NOAA. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/2004/may/hazards.html#Flooding. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 
  2. ^ "2004 Flood Archive". Dartmouth College. http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Efloods/Archives/2004sum.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 
  3. ^ a b "Hundreds dead in Caribbean floods". BBC News. May 26, 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3746619.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 


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