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Hazards

• Hurricanes (infrequent)
• Landslides
• Floods

Past Events

• Hurricane Ivan (2004): Minor damage
• Tropical Storm Lili (2002): Moderate damage
• Hurricane Allen (1980)

Full Natural Disaster History (external link)
Full Technological Disaster History (external link)

Environmental Concerns

Coastal water pollution; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers.

Barbados is only sporadically affected by Hurricanes. The last major hurricane that caused major damage was Hurricane Allen (1980). On average, the country gets brushed by hurricanes only every few years, the last being Hurricane Ivan (2004), which caused minor damage. Barbados has a well developed disaster management sector, including the Central Emergency Relief Organisation. Coordinates 13 10 N, 59 32 W Area 431 km2 Terrain Relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region Population 279,254

Government Strategies

Member and head office location of CDERA.

CERO responsible for national disaster coordination.

Country Contacts

Ms. Judy Thomas, Director
Central Emergency Relief Organisation
BNB Building
Cr James & Coleridge St.
Bridgetown
Barbados
Tel (246) 427-8513
Fax (246) 429-4055
E-mail jthomas@barbados.gov.bb
URL http://www.cero.gov.bb

Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Regional Coordinator
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA)
Building #1 Manor Lodge, Lodge Hill
St. Michael
Barbados
Tel (246) 425-0386
Fax (246) 425-8854
E-mail cdera@caribsurf.com
URL http://www.cdera.org

Barbados Red Cross
Red Cross House
Jemmotts Lane
Bridgetown
Barbados
Tel (246) 426-2052
Fax (246) 426-2052
E-mail bdosredcross@caribsurf.com

Additional Resources