Major Events Affecting Dominica (1975 - 2017)
| Date | Event | Impact | Losses | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2017 | Hurricane Maria (Category 5) | Total devastation | 31 deaths, 37 missing
224% GDP Damage to housing, infrastructure, agriculture |
Disaster |
| August 27, 2015 | Tropical Storm Erika | Widespread Damage to housing and infrastructure | 90% of GDP | Disaster |
| April 2013 | Trough System (flash floods and landslides) | Damage to roadways | 2 deaths | Hazard area |
| May 24, 2010 | San Sauveur Slide | Disaster Zone | 3 deaths | Area disaster zone |
| 2009 | H1N1 | Alert | No cases reported | Alert/ phase |
| 2008 | Hurricane Omar (Sea surge 20 to 30 feet) | Coastal Damage | No deaths | Hazard area |
| 2007 | Hurricane Dean (Category 2) - Flash flooding | Agriculture Housing |
2 deaths | Emergency |
| November 21, 2004 | Earthquake (6.3 Richter Scale) | Housing Infrastructure |
No deaths | North declared a disaster area |
| 2003 | Carholm landslide | Agriculture Tourism |
No deaths | Flood prone/hazard area |
| 1999 | Hurricane Lenny (Sea surge 30 - 40 feet) | Coastal Damage | No deaths | Hazard area |
| 1995 | Hurricane Luis | |||
| 1995 | Hurricane Marilyn (Category 1) | Agriculture Housing Flooding |
No deaths | Emergency |
| 1995 | Hurricane Iris | |||
| 1989 | Hurricane Hugo | |||
| 1988 | Hurricane Gilbert | |||
| 1984 | Hurricane Klaus | |||
| 1980 | Hurricanes Federick & Allen (Category 1) |
Economy Agriculture |
No deaths | Disaster |
| August 29, 1979 | Hurricane David (Category 4) | Total devastation | 43 deaths 60% homeless |
Disaster |
| May 29,1979 | Change of Government / Insurrection | Social Unrest | 1 death | Revolution |
| 1977 | Bagatelle Landslide Disaster | |||
| May 21, 1975 | Morne Prosper Vehicular accident | 28 deaths |
