Historic Hazards Events for Barbados
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Compiled by Bryan J. Boruff as of 2006 Table Type, Time Period, Number, and Return Period of Hazard Events Effecting Barbados.
DroughtDate: 1650sLocation: Barbados Source: Tucker, R.W.T. 1940. “The economic geography of Barbados.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol.VII. No. 2. Pp 85. Cause: DroughtDate: 1777Location: Barbados Source: Staff. 1942. “Extracts from the ‘Barbadian’ newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol. 10. No. 1. pp 26. Cause: rain deficit/war in America DroughtDate: June, 1841Location: Barbados Source: Staff. 1942. “Extracts from the ‘Barbadian’ newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol. 10. No. 1. pp 26. Cause: rain deficit Drought Date: 1894-95 Location: Barbados Cause: Lack of rain Source: Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294. Drought Date: 1898 Location: Barbados Cause: Lack of rain Source: Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294. Drought Date: 1978 Location: Barbados Cause: Lack of rain Source: Pelling, M. 2003. The vulnerability of cities: natural disasters and social resilience. Earthscan Publications LTD.: London. Pp 212. Hurricane Date: September, 1786 Location: Cause: Hurricane Source: Shephard, C. 1971. An historical account of the island of St. Vincent. Frank Cass and Company Limited: London. Pp 216. Hurricane Date: August 11, 1831 Location: Southern Parishes Cause: Hurricane Source: Staff. 1966. “The hurricane of August 1831.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 31, No. 4, pp 180-189. Tropical System Date: September 8-9, 1875 Location: Barbados Cause: Tropical System Source: Inspector General’s Office. 1875. “Casualties.” The Times. Bridgetown: Barbados. Vol. 14(1706). September, 18. pp. 2. Tropical System Date: August 16, 1886 Location: Barbados Cause: Tropical System Source: Unsigned. 1886. “Letter to the Editor.” The Times. Bridgetown: Barbados. Vol. 25 (2682). August, 18. pp. 2. Hurricane Date: September 10, 1898 Location: Southern Parishes Cause: Hurricane Source: Staff. 1956. “Hurricane Janet at Barbados.” TheJournal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 23, No. 4, pp 153-164. AltSource: Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294. Hurricane Date: September 9, 1931 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane Source: Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual (Appendix: Natural Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found at:http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/publist.htm. found on: June 7th, 2004. Hurricane Date: August 31, 1949 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane Source: Staff. 1949. “Heaviest rains since 1898 push down bridge: houses swept away.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 2. pp. 1-7. Hurricane Janet Date: September 22,1955 Location: Southern Parishes Cause: Hurricane Source: Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited: Brigtown, Barbados. 204 pages. AltSource: CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/. AltSource: Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate.Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 23. pp. 1-4. AltSource: Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 24. pp. 1-5. AltSource: Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 27. pp. 5. AltSource: Staff. 1956. “Hurricane Janet at Barbados.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 23, No. 4, pp 153-164. Hurricane Date: September 31, 1961 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane (Hattie) Source: Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual (Appendix: Natural Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found at:http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/publist.htm. found on: June 7th, 2004. Hurricane Date: 1963 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane (Edith) Source: Poncelet, J.L. 1997. “Disaster Management in the Caribbean.” Disasters. Vol. 21(3). Pp 267-279 Hurricane Date: September, 1974 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane (Carmen) Source: Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual (Appendix: Natural Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found at:http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/publist.htm. found on: June 7th, 2004. Hurricane Date: September, 1974 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane (Fifi) Source: Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual (Appendix: Natural Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found at:http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/publist.htm. found on: June 7th, 2004. Hurricane Allen Date: August 4, 1980 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane Source CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/. AltSource: Staff. 1980. “Hurricane Allen.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August, 5. pp. 1-2. AltSource: Staff. 1980. “No water of two days in north.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August, 6. pp. 2-3. AltSource: Harris, M. 1980. “Chaos hits Careenage as 20 vessels sink.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August, 5. pp. 1-3. AltSource: Harris, M. 1980. “Allen wrecks farm.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August, 7. pp. 1. Tropical System Date: August 4, 1980 Location: Barbados Cause: Tropical System Source: Staff. 1980. “Storm causes damage.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 6. pp. 1-2. AltSource: Staff. 1980. “Cleanup continues.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 7. pp. 1. Tropical Storm Emily Date: September 20, 1987 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane Source CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/. AltSource: Staff. 1987. “Tropical storm Emily.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 22. pp. 1-7. Hurricane Gabrielle Date: September 4, 1989 Location: arbados Cause: Hurricane Gabrielle Source: Vasco, P. 1989. “It’s too rough at Cattlewash.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 5. pp 2-5.
Staff. 1989. “Clean-up time on east coast.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 6. pp 24. Hurricane Marylin Date: September 18, 1995 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane Source CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/. Hurricane Lili Date: September 24, 2002 Location: Barbados Cause: Hurricane Source CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/. Earthquake: Date: 1670, 1674, 1675, 1690, 1700, 1702, 1720 Location: Barbados Cause: Earthquake Source Schomburgk, R.H. 1971. “The history of Barbados: comprising a geographical and statistical description.” Frank Cass and Company Limited: London. pp 722. Alt Source: USGS. 2003. “Earthquake hazards program: Earthquake search.” National Earthquake Information Center: Reston, VA. found on: April 10, 2004. found at: http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/epic/epic.html. Earthquake Date: December 23, 1816 Location: Barbados Cause: Source: Shephard, C. 1971. An historical account of the island of St. Vincent. Frank Cass and Company Limited: London. Pp 216. Earthquake: Date: 1953 Location: Barbados Cause: Earthquake (175 km North-west of St. Lucia) Source Seismic Research Unit. 2003. “Earthquakes.” University of West Indies: St Augustine, Trinidad Tobago. found on: April 11, 2004. found at: http://www.uwiseismic.com.
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Alt Source: Unsigned. 1886. “Letter to the Editor.” The Times. Bridgetown: Barbados. Vol. 25 (2682). August, 18. pp. 2. Flood Date: July 05, 1901 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: August 22, 1918 Location: South end of Island Cause: Tropical System Source: Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115-136. Flood Date: Aug. 25, 1919 Location: Waterford District St. Michael Cause: Tropical System Source: Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115-136. AltSource: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: 1938 Location: Delamere Tenantry (between Halls Road and Constitution River)-now Queen Elizabeth Hospital Cause: Tropical Depression Source: Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited: Bridgetown, Barbados. 204 pages. Flood Date: August 31, 1949 Location: Barbados Cause: Tropical System Source: Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited: Bridgetown, Barbados. 204 pages. AltSource: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1949. “Heaviest rains since 1898 push down bridge: houses swept away.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 2. pp. 1-7. AltSource: Staff. 1949. “Another flood victim found: damage May be $30,000 8 dead; 2 in hospital.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 3. pp. 1-7. Flood Date: October 16, 1960 Location: St Andrew and St Thomas Cause: Thunderstorm Source: Staff. 1960. “Extracts from the Barbadian Newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 17. Flood Date: October 22, 1960 Location: St Joseph (Frizer Plantation) Cause: Thunderstorm Source: Staff. 1960. “Extracts from the Barbadian Newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 17. Flood Date: October 9, 1962 Location: Speightstown Cause: Heavy Rain Source: Staff. 1966. “Extracts from the Barbados Globe.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 47-48. Flood Date: October 2, 1970 Location: Barbados Cause: Tropical Cyclone Source CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/. AltSource: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1970. “Millions of $$ Damage by Floods.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 4. pp. 1-15. AltSource: Staff. 1970. “Heavy damage up North from floods” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 6. pp. 8-9. AltSource: Staff. 1970. “Downpour causes flooding” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 15. pp. 1. Flood Date: October 30, 1970 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: September 5, 1970 Location: Barbados Cause: very heavy rains Source: Staff. 1970. “Heavy flooding affects island.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 5. pp. 1-8. Flood Date: 1975 (?) Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: August 3, 1980 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: October 9, 1981 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1981. “Wotton residents get complete wash-out.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 11. pp. 1. AltSource: Staff. 1981. “Wotton families moved to Wildey.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 12. pp. 1. Flood Date: October 1, 1984 Location: Barbados Cause: very heavy rains Source CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/. AltSource: Staff. 1984. “Three houses suffer damage.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 3. pp. 1. Flood Date: October 31, 1984 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1984. “Flooding in the north.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 1. pp. 1. AltSource: Springer, J. 1984. “Residents tell about ‘night of fear.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 2. pp. 1. AltSource: Staff. 1984. “25 St. Peter families homeless.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 2. pp. 1. Flood Date: November 2, 1984 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1984. “Damage continues – one death: roads flooded, walls tumble.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 3. pp. 1. AltSource: Brathwaite, J. 1984. “St Andrew hard-hit by flood waters.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 3. pp. 1. AltSource: Scott, A. 1984. “Residents of flood area clean up shop.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 4. pp. 1. AltSource: Staff. 1984. “$700,000 in road damage: government starts work on bridges.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 5. pp. 1. Flood Date: October 19, 1985 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: Nov 11, 1985 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Phillips, W. 1985. “More St. Peter flooding: water as high as five feet.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 12. pp. 1. AltSource: Staff. 1985. “Plan to tackle flooding: gov’t to dig 170 suck wells.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 13. pp. 1. Flood Date: Nov 21, 1985 Location: Barbados Cause: ? Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1985. “St. Philip family face water problem” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 22. pp. 1. Flood Date: Sept 9, 1988 Location: Barbados Cause: tropical depression (50 miles north) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1988. “Drenched!: Schools and offices closed, CERO sounds flood alert.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 10. pp 1-2. AltSource: Staff. 1988. “Rains hampering water service.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 12. pp 1. Flood Date: Sept 14, 1988 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: October 18, 1988 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Austin, S. 1988. “Flooding, slippage as the rains come.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 20. pp 3. Flood Date: September 4, 1989 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1989. “Safe-for now.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 4. pp 1. AltSource: Staff. 1989. “Surprise showers.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 5. pp 4-5.
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: September 27, 1989 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Austin, S. 1989. “Under water !” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 28. pp 1. AltSource: Austin, S. 1989. “Flooded!” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 28. pp 12-13. Flood Date: Nov 10, 1989 Location: Barbados Cause: ? Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: May 1, 1990 Location: Barbados Cause: ? Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1990. “May Day rally called off” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. May . pp. 14-15. Flood Date: October 2-4, 1990 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Staff. 1990. “Waterlogged!” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October 4. pp. 1-2. AltSource: Jackson, E. 1990. “Classrooms still wet” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October 6. pp. 3. AltSource: Staff. 1990. “Heavy rains drench Barbados.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October 3. pp. 1. Flood Date: Nov 22, 1991 Location: Barbados Cause: ? Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: Nov 21, 1992 Location: Barbados Cause: ? Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. Flood Date: August 3, 1995 Location: Barbados Cause: ? (probably a tropical system) Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados. AltSource: Jackson, E. 1995. “Shocking: Arthur declares Weston a disaster area.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 4. pp. 2. AltSource: Staff. 1995. “Rains take Bajans by storm.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 4. pp. 6-7. AltSource: Staff. 1995. “’Help fellow citizens.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 4. pp. 8. AltSource: Staff. 1995. “’Twas total chaos as the rains came pouring down” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 5. pp. 7. AltSource: Dear , K. 1995. “In mourning” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 6. pp. 6. Flood Date: October, 1998 Location: Barbados Cause: Source: Pelling, M. 2003. The vulnerability of cities: natural disasters and social resilience. Earthscan Publications LTD.: London. Pp 212. Fire: Source: Personal Communication. 2004. Chief Fire Officer. Bridgetown: Barbados. February, 23. Causes of Fires:
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AltSource: Eyre, L.A. 1987. “Fire in the tropical environment.” Jamaica Journal. Vol. 20. No. 1. pp 10-16. AltSource: Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in the Caribbean: Barbados and the windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294. Lightning Date: October 22, 1927 Location: St John (Lightfoot and Risk Plantations) Cause: Thunderstorm Source: Staff. 1960. “Extracts from the Barbadian Newspaper.” TheJournal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 17. Lightning Date: October 24, 1927 Location: Codrington House, St Michael Cause: Thunderstorm Source: Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115-136 Lightning Date: July 4, 1929 Location: St Lucy Cause: Thunderstorm Source: Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115-136 Lightning Date: October 10, 1929 Location: St. John Cause: Thunderstorm Source: Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115-136 Lightning Date: September 20, 1932 Location: St Philip (Crane Hotel) Cause: Thunderstorm Source: Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115-136 Landslippage Date: 1901 Location: Boscobel Cause: Heavy Rain Source: Cumbarbatch, E.H.S.J. 1969. “An assessment of the soils conservation scheme, Scotland District, Barbados 1957-1969.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 33, No. 1, pp 14-24. AltSource: Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294. AltSource: Martin-Kaye, P., and Badcock, J. 1934. “Geological background to soil conservation and land rehabilitation measures in Barbados, W.I.” TheJournal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 3-13. Landslippage Date: 1910 Location: St Andrew parish Cause: Tropical Depression Rains Source: Martin-Kaye, P., and Badcock, J. 1934. “Geological background to soil conservation and land rehabilitation measures in Barbados, W.I.” TheJournal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 3-13. Landslippage Date: 1938 Location: St Andrew parish Cause: Tropical Depression Rains Source: Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited:Brigtown, Barbados. 204 pages. AltSource: Martin-Kaye, P., and Badcock, J. 1934. “Geological background to soil conservation and land rehabilitation measures in Barbados, W.I.” TheJournal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 3-13. Landslippage Date: 1966 Location: St Andrew and St Joseph Cause: Heavy Rain Source: Cumbarbatch, E.H.S.J. 1969. “An assessment of the soils conservation scheme, Scotland District, Barbados 1957-1969.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 33, No. 1, pp 14-24. Landslippage Date: 1966 Location: Hackleton’s Cliff between Horse Hill and Melvern Plantation Cause: Heavy Rain Source: Cumbarbatch, E.H.S.J. 1969. “An assessment of the soils conservation scheme, Scotland District, Barbados 1957-1969.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 33, No. 1, pp 14-24. Landslippage Date: 1977 Location: Saddleback and Upper Parks, Joe’s River, Scotland District Cause: ? Source: Hanna, L. 1996. “Environmental hazards in Barbados: perception and responses in the Scotland District and the west coast.” Caribbean Geography. Vol. 7(1). pp 23-35. Lanslippage Date: October 3, 1990 Location: Chimborazo, St Joseph Cause: Heavy Rain Source: Staff. 1990. “…And the rains came tumbling down” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October 5. pp. 1. Landslippage Date: 1994 Location: Saddleback and Upper Parks, Joe’s River, Scotland District Cause: ? Source: Hanna, L. 1996. “Environmental hazards in Barbados: perception and responses in the Scotland District and the west coast.” Caribbean Geography. Vol. 7(1). pp 23-35. Tsunami Date: November 21, 1751 Location: Barbados Cause: Earthquake Source NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center: Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml. Tsunami Date: November 1, 1755 Location: Barbados Cause: Earthquake Source NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center: Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml. AltSource: Shepherd, J.B. 2001 “Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Caribbean.” Presented at the Workshop on Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in the Caribbean. Location. May 28th – June 1st. Tsunami Date: March 3, 1761 Location: Barbados Cause: Earthquake Source NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center: Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml. Tsunami Date: April 4, 1767 Location: Barbados Cause: Earthquake Source NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center: Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml. Tsunami Date: May 7, 1902 Location: Barbados Careenage Cause: eruption of Soufriere Source: Miller, J.M. 1902. “The Martinique Horror and the St. Vincent Calamity.” Globe Bible Publishing Company: Philadelphia, PA. pp. 560. AltSource: Shepherd, J.B. 2001 “Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Caribbean.” Presented at the Workshop on Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in the Caribbean. Location. May 28th – June 1st. AltSource: Anderson, T., J.S. Flett, and T.M. McDonald. 1903. Report on the eruptions of the Soufriere, in St. Vincent, in 1902, and on a visit to Montagne Pelee, in Martinique. Part I. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Containing Papers of a mathematical or Physical Character. 208: 353-553. Tsunami Date: July 24, 1939 Location: Barbados Cause: eruption of Kick ‘em Jenny Source: Shepherd, J.B. 2001 “Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Caribbean.” Presented at the Workshop on Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in the Caribbean. Location. May 28th – June 1st Tsunami Date: December 25, 1969 Location: Barbados Cause: Earthquake Source: Lander, J.F., L.S. White, and P.A. Lockridge. 2002. A brief history of tsunamis in the Caribbean. Science of Tsunami Hazards. Vol. 20, No. 2, pp 57-94. AltSource: NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center: Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml. AltSource: Shepherd, J.B. 2001 “Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Caribbean.” Presented at the Workshop on Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in the Caribbean. Location. May 28th – June 1st Severe Wave ActionDate: April 4-6, 1958 Location: East and West coast of Barbados Cause: Nor’easter in the Northern Atlantic Source: Staff. 1961. “Severe sea surges at Barbados.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 4, pp 137-140. Severe Wave ActionDate: October 24-28, 1958 Location: East coast of Barbados Cause: Extra Tropical Cyclone in the Northern Atlantic Source: Staff. 1961. “Severe sea surges at Barbados.” The Journal of theBarbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 4, pp 137-140. Severe Wave ActionDate: September 4, 1989 Location: Cattlewash, Barbados Cause: Hurricane Gabrielle Source: Vasco, P. 1989. “It’s too rough at Cattlewash.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 5. pp 2-5. Whirlwind Date: September 20, 1932 Location: Olive Branch Plantation Cause: Tropical System Source: Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society.Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115- 136. Download 93.03 Kb. Share with your friends:
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