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Hurricane Irma in Caribbean

Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, ploughed through the Caribbean on 6 and 7 September 2017. The devastating storm left at least 44 dead and thousands of people were made homeless.

Hurricane Irma originated from a tropical storm which developed on 30 August 2017, and quickly developed into a full Category 5 storm. Category 5 is the highest grade on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, and indicates a storm that could cause catastrophic damage.

When Irma passed over the Caribbean Isles it came with winds in excess of 250 km/h and brought heavy rain. The strong winds demolished many homes and inundated others. Estimates suggest 95% of the buildings on Barbuda and Saint Martin were destroyed or suffered damage, and 42% of the buildings on Anguilla were damaged. They were not the only islands affected by the disaster, though, and Irma also affected Saint Barthélemy, the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Residents of the islands have reported scenes of devastation, and it is feared it may take years for some of the nations to recover.

Rescue and recovery operations were delayed due to the hazards posed by the storm and extensive damage to transportation networks. International aid has been provided to the affected nations, but concerns for the provision of clean water, food and power remain for many residents.

Type of Event:	Ocean Storm - Hurricane
Location of Event:	Caribbean
Date of Charter Activation:	5 September 2017
Time of Charter Activation:	13:02:00
Time zone of Charter Activation:	UTC+02:00
Charter Requestor:	UNITAR-UNOSAT on behalf of UNDAC
Activation ID:	548
Project Management:	UNITAR/UNOSAT

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Damage Assessment in Salt Cay Island

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Acquired: 23/09/2017

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Damage Assessment in Turks and Caicos, Grand Turk Island

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Acquired: 23/09/2017

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Comprehensive satellite detected building damage assessment of the Caribbean as of 21 September 2017

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Damage assessment in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

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Acquired: 15/09/2017 and 16/09/2017

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Damage assessment in South Caicos Island, Turks and Caicos

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Acquired: 15/09/2017

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Comprehensive satellite-detected building damage overview in the Caribbean Islands as of 15 September

Satellite detected waters in Barbuda

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Acquired: 11/09/2017

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Damage Assessment Overview of Antigua

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Acquired: 12/09/2017

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