Caribbean countries scramble to prepare for hurricanes during pandemic

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With more than 4.5 million COVID-19 cases and about 190,000 deaths, Latin America and the Caribbean have become a global hot spot for infections

About 5,000 people in the Dominican Republic were evacuated from their homes over the weekend as Tropical Storm Isaias churned through the Caribbean and up the Atlantic coast.

“And curfews and restrictions on movements could mean more difficulties in the logistics of getting emergency assistance and supplies to affected communities,” she said. Parts of the Bahamas are still reeling one year on from Hurricane Dorian, which left about 70 per cent of the country submerged. “The outbreak has introduced a new layer of complexity in the preparation for the response,” Kestens said.With country borders closed because of the coronavirus lockdowns, it has been difficult to deploy international teams to help with hurricane preparations, Kestens said.

 

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