Erika was a tropical storm whose torrential rains inflicted significant casualties and damage on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The largest rainfall amounts associated with Erika, by far, were observed on Dominica, where maximum totals reached 12.62 inches. Practically all of this precipitation occurred on 27 August. The devastation on the mountainous country was island wide, but was particularly intense in nine communities, mainly in the capital and along the southeastern, west and eastern corridor.

The West Coast of Dominica received a severe battering from Hurricane Omar from about midnight October 15, 2008. A preliminary report from the Office of Disaster Management indicated that there was wide spread infrastructural damage to roads, sea defenses, ports and utilities from sea swells and several families have been affected. About 30 families or approximately 125 persons from the West Coast were made homeless and had to be accommodated by friends and families.

On August 17, 2007 Hurricane Dean struck Dominica, causing widespread damage to the agricultural sector and significant damage to the island’s infrastructure.