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Hazards

• Hurricanes
• Landslides
• Earthquakes

Past Events

• Hurricane Wilma (2005)
• Hurricane Ivan (2004): 2 deaths; estimated $1.4 USD in damage
• Hurricane Charley (2004)
• Hurricane Michelle (2001): Heavy flooding
• Hurricane Gilbert (1988): Severe damage to crops, pastures, trees

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

Environmental Concerns

• Unreliable supply of potable water

The Cayman Islands, consisting of the islands of Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac, are situated just south of Cuba and are thus prone to many hurricanes that affect the Caribbean hurricane belt. Coordinates 19 30 N, 80 30 W Area 2622 km Terrain Low-lying limestone surrounded by coral reefs Population 44,270

Government Strategies

Following the 2004 Hurricane season, the government of the Cayman Islands decided to centralize the coordination of disaster response. Required legislation for the establishment of NEMA was drafted in 2005, though the office has not yet been established.

Country Contacts

Kirkland H. Dixon  National Disaster Coordinator
Fire Department, Government of the Cayman Islands, Airport Road, PO Box 1804
Grand Cayman
(345) 949-0077
Fax:  (345) 949-0268
E-mail: kirkland@candw.ky

  
Cayman Prepared (National Hurricane Committee)

(345) 946-3333
Fax:  
E-mail: prepared@gis.gov.ky
http://www.caymanprepared.ky

  
National Hurricane Committee's Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

(345) 949-6555
Fax:  (345) 949-0268
E-mail: caymanislands_eoc@gov.ky

Ella Connolly  Senior Nursing Officer
Cayman Islands Health Services, PO Box 915
Georgetown
(345) 949-8600
Fax:  (345) 949-2998
E-mail:

  
Cayman Islands Red Cross

(345) 949-6785
Fax:  (345) 945-4813
E-mail: rxadmin@candw.ky
http://www.redcross.org.ky