Map
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
Spencer Hanley Director General
St. Kitts and Nevis Red Cross Society, P.O. Box 62
Basseterre
(869) 465-2584
Fax: (869) 466-8129
E-mail: skbredcr@caribsurf.com
Lester Blackett Director
Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD), PO Box 280, Main Street
Charlestown, Nevis
(869) 469-1423 ext 2130
Fax: (869) 469-5407
E-mail: odpnevis@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/odpnevis/
Ministry of Health and the Environment
Church Street, PO Box 186
Basseterre
(869) 466-6978
Fax: (869) 465-1316 / 466-8574
E-mail: andyskerritt@yahoo.com
Carl Herbert National Disaster Coordinator
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
Taylors, Basseterre
(869) 466-5100
Fax: (869) 466-5310
E-mail: nemaskb@thecable.net
Additional Resources
Post-Georges
Disaster Mitigation in Antigua/Barbuda and St. Kitts/Nevis
(external link)
Maps
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