This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall in Saint Kitts and Nevis, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting on 17 September and ending on 19 September 2022. The Rainfall Index Loss (RIL) was below the attachment point of Saint Kitts and Nevis’ excess rainfall policy and therefore no payout is due.
This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall in the British Virgin Islands, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting on 18 September and ending on 20 September 2022. The Rainfall Index Loss (RIL) was below the attachment point of the British Virgin Islands’ excess rainfall policy and therefore no payout is due.
This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall in Dominica, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting on 17 September and ending on 19 September 2022. The Rainfall Index Loss (RIL) was below the attachment point of Dominica’s excess rainfall policy and therefore no payout is due.
This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall in Antigua and Barbuda, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting on 17 September and ending on 19 September 2022. The Rainfall Index Loss (RIL) was above the attachment point of Antigua and Barbuda’s excess rainfall policy and a payout of US$420,645.00 is due.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred at 08:44:35 (UTC) on 14 September 2022, 46.5 km (28.9 mi) ENE of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua; 71.6 km (44.5 mi) E of Corinto, Nicaragua and 73 km (45.4 mi) E of El Viejo, Nicaragua. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 12.547°N, 87.828°W, and at a depth of 69.3 km (43.06 mi).
Tropical Storm Fiona was the sixth named tropical cyclone of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On 16 and 17 September, Fiona passed over the Northern Leeward Islands. In particular, tropical-storm-force winds spread over Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
This document represents the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) developed in support of the Second
Central America and Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Project (P175616). The procedures seek to
safeguard the inclusion of appropriate measures to manage risks associated with employment under the
project. The LMP identifies the main labor requirements under the project and established parameters to
ensure that worker engagement is undertaken in accordance with both the requirements of the Labor
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 29, 2022. CCRIF SPC is pleased to announce that its member governments have renewed their parametric insurance coverage for tropical cyclones, excess rainfall and earthquakes, and the fisheries sector for the policy year 2022/23, which began on June 1, 2022. For the earthquake, tropical cyclone and excess rainfall policies, members ceded over US$1.2 billion in coverage – an increase of 10 per cent over the previous year. Thirteen member governments increased their coverage compared with the 2021/22 policy year.
This project assesses the potential for Nature-based Solutions to reduce vulnerability to flooding and improve well-being in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago. The topic was chosen as flooding is the most prevalent issue within the Caribbean state. This issue is worsened by a variety of environmental and human factors, making it a difficult problem to tackle, however, the implementation of Nature-based Solutions is seen as a key concept that can be implemented to make a difference.
Tropical Cyclone Bonnie was the second Tropical Cyclone of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On June 28 and 29 the storm system had not yet been designated by NOAA as a tropical cyclone when it passed over Trinidad. However, at that time its maximum sustained winds were higher than 39 mph, which is the condition for a storm system qualifying as a CCRIF Tropical Cyclone Event (these conditions did not extended over Tobago), and therefore this event briefing report is issued for Trinidad.