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Hazards
- Hurricanes
- Volcanoes
- Floods
Past Events
Hurricane Lenny (1999): Local economy, particularly
tourism, suffered from the combined effects of Lenny and
Georges
Hurricanes Georges (1998): 5 killed
Hurricane Luis (1995)
Hurricane Marilyn (1995)
Flooding (1987)
Full
Natural Disaster History (external link)
Full
Technological Disaster History (external link)
Environmental Concerns
- Coastal and marine pollution
- Beach erosion
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Profile
The islands of Saint Kitts and the smaller Nevis suffered a tourism
decline in the late-1990s as a result of two
particularly fierce hurricane seasons. Hurricanes,
tropical storms, or tropical depressions are the most
common hazard facing these islands. There is no record
of volcanic eruption, though there is minimal activity
from Nevis Peak. Jamestown, the former capital of Nevis,
was destroyed by an earthquake and subsequent Tsunami
in 1690. Although operating as one country, Nevis has
considerable autonomy within this federation and is
enable to enact laws pertaining to disaster management
that are both separate and complimentary to the federal
National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA).
| Coordinates |
17 20 N, 62 45 W |
| Area |
261 km2 |
| Terrain |
Volcanic origin; mountainous interior |
| Population |
38, 958 |
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Government Strategies
Member of CDERA.
The Disaster Management Act (1998) established
NEMA.
Country Contacts
Mr. Carl Herbert
National Disaster Coordinator
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
Taylors, Basseterre
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tel (869) 466-5100
Fax (869) 466-5310
E-mail nemaskb@thecable.net
Mr. Lester Blackett
Nevis Disaster Management Office (NDMO)
PO Box 280, Main Street
Charlestown, Nevis
Tel (869) 469-5521 x2130
Fax (869) 469-5521
E-mail odpnevis@yahoo.com
URL http://www.geocities.com/odpnevis/
Office of Disaster Preparedness
Market ST
P.O. Box 88
Charlestown
Tel (869) 469-1423
Fax (869) 469-5407
E-mail odpnevis@caribsurf.com
newton@caribsurf.com
Saint Kitts and Nevis Red Cross Society
National Headquarters
Horsford Road
PO Box 175
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tel (869) 465-2584
Fax (869) 466-8129
E-mail skbredcr@caribsurf.com
Ministry of Health and the Environment
Church Street, PO Box 186
Basseterre
Tel (869) 466-6978
Fax (869) 465-1316 / 466-8574
E-mail andyskerritt@yahoo.com
Additional Resources
Post-Georges
Disaster Mitigation in Antigua/Barbuda and St. Kitts/Nevis
(external link)
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