Natural disaters belonging to Hurricane category

2011 Flooding Event

On the 12th April 2011 there were Numerous reports of flooded houses, landslides, road blockages, sunken boats and destroyed houses. In Gouyave, one house was destroyed by the violent river, which overflowed its bank. Road access from Waltham St. Mark to Victoria was blocked. Also, the Balthazar bridge was also flooded. In Clozier, St. John, access to Gouyave was cut off due to a land slide. 11 boats sunk in Victoria, St. Mark. Five major landslips in Gouyave, with about three houses lost along the river and other properties flooded. However, there were no reports of loss of lives.

Hurricane Emily 2005

In Grenada Hurricane Emily blasted out windows and flooded two main hospitals and tore roofs from homes damaged by the previous year (2004) storms. Hurricane Emily hit Grenada with winds of 90 m.p.h.
The storm grew to a dangerous Category 3 as it cleared the Windward islands, unleashing heavy surf, gusty winds and torrential rains on islands hundreds of kilometers away.

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