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