Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, September 27, 2024. Since 2015, when it launched its Regional Internship Programme, CCRIF has been providing internships to recent university graduates and postgraduate students from the Caribbean, who have earned degrees in areas such as disaster risk management, environmental management, geography, civil engineering, or climate studies, at regio
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred at 05:08:44 (UTC) on 26 August 2024, located at 89.1 km (55.3 mi) N of Boca Chica, Chiriquí Province, Panama; 107.2 km (66.6 mi) N of Pedregal, Chiriquí Province, Panama and 112.5 km (69.9 mi) N of Las Lomas, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 7.423°N, 82.290°W, and at a depth of 10 km (6.21 mi).
This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall on the British Virgin Islands, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE) starting on 14 August 2024 and ending on 16 August 2024. The Rainfall Index Loss (RIL) for the Covered Area Rainfall Event was below the attachment point of the British Virgin Islands Excess Rainfall policy, and therefore no payout is due to the Government.
Tropical Cyclone Ernesto is the fifth named cyclone and the third hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On 13 August at 0000UTC, Ernesto formed as a tropical storm while approaching the Leeward Islands. During the day, it passed over Montserrat, and within the vicinity of Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sint Maarten, and Anguilla, spreading tropical-storm-force conditions over these countries in only six hours.
Grenada, July 30, 2024. Grenada Electricity Services Limited (GRENLEC) received an insurance payout of US$9,323,275 (approximately EC$25.1 million) from CCRIF following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred at 21:34:00 (UTC) on 13 July 2024, 18.1 km (11.2 mi) WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí Province, Panama; 38 km (23.6 mi) NNE of La Concepción, Chiriquí Province, Panama and 38.5 km (24 mi) ENE of Pedregal, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 8.190°N, 82.724°W, and at a depth of 10 km (6.21 mi).
The final runs of the CCRIF tropical cyclone loss model for wind and storm surge in the Greater Antilles have produced government losses for both Haiti and Jamaica. The government losses for Jamaica are above the Attachment Point of its Tropical Cyclone policy and therefore a payout under this policy is due.
This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall on Jamaica, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE) starting on 3 July and ending on 7 July 2024. The Rainfall Index Loss (RIL) for the Covered Area Rainfall Event was above the attachment point of Jamaica’s Excess Rainfall policy and therefore, the policy was triggered.