Major Events Affecting Dominica (1975 - 2017)
(COVID-19)
The first official cases of SARS-CoV-2, better known as COVID-19 were recorded on December 31, 2019 in Wuhan China. By March 22, 2020,
the Commonwealth of Dominica reported its first case of COVID-19 from a 45- year old Dominican citizen returning on vacation.
A state of emergency was announced on April 1, 2020 and nightly and weekend curfews were implemented, as well as a full shut down of the country’s air and sea ports.
Borders reopened in a phased approach from July 15, 2020 for returning nationals and August 7, 2022 for all foreign travelers with submission of valid
PCR tests.
From August 31, 2021 to January 4, 2023, there was a significant increase by six thousand, eight hundred and seventy four (6874) positive cases,
compared to the one hundred and ninety-nine (199) cases previously recorded. To date, fifteen thousand, seven hundred and sixty (15,760)
individuals have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Dominica with seventy four (74) deaths and fifteen thousand, six hundred and seventy three recovered (15,673).*
*Summary provided by Primary Health Care Services - Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services as of 13th September 2023
| 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 |
