Historic Hazards Events for Barbados
Compiled by Bryan J. Boruff as of 2006
Table Type, Time Period, Number, and Return Period of Hazard Events Effecting Barbados.
Hazard Type
Drought
Earthquake (& Felt Shocks)
Flooding
Fire
Landslide
Tropical Systems
Tsunami
Time Period
Events Return Period
1650-2000
6
58.33
1670-2000
9
36.67
1886-2000
34
3.35
Yearly Grass, Sugar Cane, and Brush Fires
1901-2000
8
12.38
1786-2000
17
12.59
1751-2000
7
35.57
Drought
Date: 1650s
Location: Barbados
Source:
Tucker, R.W.T. 1940. “The economic geography of Barbados.” The Journal of
Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol.VII. No. 2. Pp 85.
Cause:
the
Drought
Date: 1777
Location: Barbados
Source:
Staff. 1942. “Extracts from the ‘Barbadian’ newspaper.” The Journal of the
Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol. 10. No. 1. pp 26.
Cause: rain deficit/war in America
Drought
Date: June, 1841
Location: Barbados
Source:
Staff. 1942. “Extracts from the ‘Barbadian’ newspaper.” The Journal of the
Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol. 10. No. 1. pp 26.
Cause: rain deficit
Drought
Date: 1894-95
Location: Barbados
Cause: Lack of rain
Source:
Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the
windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294.
Drought
Date: 1898
Location: Barbados
Cause: Lack of rain
Source:
Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the
windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294.
Drought
Date: 1978
Location: Barbados
Cause: Lack of rain
Source:
Pelling, M. 2003. The vulnerability of cities: natural disasters and social
resilience. Earthscan Publications LTD.: London. Pp 212.
Hurricane
Date: September, 1786
Location:
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Shephard, C. 1971. An historical account of the island of St. Vincent. Frank Cass
and Company Limited: London. Pp 216.
Hurricane
Date: August 11, 1831
Location: Southern Parishes
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Staff. 1966. “The hurricane of August 1831.” The Journal of the Barbados
Historical Society. Vol. 31, No. 4, pp 180-189.
Museum
Tropical System
Date: September 8-9, 1875
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Inspector General’s Office. 1875. “Casualties.” The Times. Bridgetown:
Barbados. Vol. 14(1706). September, 18. pp. 2.
Tropical System
Date: August 16, 1886
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Unsigned. 1886. “Letter to the Editor.” The Times. Bridgetown: Barbados. Vol.
(2682). August, 18. pp. 2.
25
Hurricane
Date: September 10, 1898
Location: Southern Parishes
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Staff. 1956. “Hurricane Janet at Barbados.” TheJournal of the Barbados Museum Historical
Society. Vol. 23, No. 4, pp 153-164.
AltSource:
Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the
windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294.
Hurricane
Date: September 9, 1931
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of
natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual
(Appendix: Natural
Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable
Development and Environment for the
USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found
at:http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/publist.htm. found on: June 7th,
2004.
Hurricane
Date: August 31, 1949
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Staff. 1949. “Heaviest rains since 1898 push down bridge: houses swept away.”
Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 2. pp. 1-7.
Hurricane Janet
Date: September 22,1955
Location: Southern Parishes
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited:
Brigtown, Barbados. 204 pages.
AltSource:
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.”
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles:
Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/.
AltSource:
Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate.Bridgetown: Barbados.
September, 23. pp. 1-4.
AltSource:
Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
September, 24. pp. 1-5.
AltSource:
Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
September, 27. pp. 5.
AltSource:
Staff. 1956. “Hurricane Janet at Barbados.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum
Historical Society. Vol. 23, No. 4, pp 153-164.
Hurricane
Date: September 31, 1961
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane (Hattie)
Source:
Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of
natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual
(Appendix: Natural
Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable
Development and Environment for the
USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found
at:http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/publist.htm. found on: June 7th,
2004.
Hurricane
Date: 1963
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane (Edith)
Source:
Poncelet, J.L. 1997. “Disaster Management in the Caribbean.” Disasters. Vol.
21(3). Pp 267-279
Hurricane
Date: September, 1974
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane (Carmen)
Source:
Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of
natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual
(Appendix: Natural
Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable
Development and Environment for the
USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found
at:http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/publist.htm. found on: June 7th,
2004.
Hurricane
Date: September, 1974
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane (Fifi)
Source:
Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of
natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual
(Appendix: Natural
Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable
Development and Environment for the
USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found
at:http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/publist.htm. found on: June 7th,
2004.
Hurricane Allen
Date: August 4, 1980
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.”
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles:
Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/.
AltSource:
Staff. 1980. “Hurricane Allen.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
pp. 1-2.
AltSource:
August, 5.
Staff. 1980. “No water of two days in north.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
August, 6. pp. 2-3.
AltSource:
Harris, M. 1980. “Chaos hits Careenage as 20 vessels sink.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. August, 5. pp. 1-3.
AltSource:
Harris, M. 1980. “Allen wrecks farm.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados. August, 7. pp. 1.
Tropical System
Date: August 4, 1980
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Staff. 1980. “Storm causes damage.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
October, 6. pp. 1-2.
AltSource:
Staff. 1980. “Cleanup continues.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
October, 7. pp. 1.
Tropical Storm Emily
Date: September 20, 1987
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.”
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles:
Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/.
AltSource:
Staff. 1987. “Tropical storm Emily.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
September, 22. pp. 1-7.
Hurricane Gabrielle
Date: September 4, 1989
Location: arbados
Cause: Hurricane Gabrielle
Source:
Vasco, P. 1989. “It’s too rough at Cattlewash.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 5. pp 2-5.
AltSource:
Staff. 1989. “Clean-up time on east coast.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Sept. 6. pp 24.
Hurricane Marylin
Date: September 18, 1995
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.”
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles:
Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/.
Barbados.
Hurricane Lili
Date: September 24, 2002
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.”
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles:
Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/.
Earthquake:
Date: 1670, 1674, 1675, 1690, 1700, 1702, 1720
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake
Source
Schomburgk, R.H. 1971. “The history of Barbados: comprising a geographical
and statistical description.” Frank Cass and Company Limited: London. pp
722.
Alt Source:
USGS. 2003. “Earthquake hazards program: Earthquake search.” National
Earthquake Information Center: Reston, VA. found on: April 10, 2004.
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/epic/epic.html.
found at:
Earthquake
Date: December 23, 1816
Location: Barbados
Cause:
Source:
Shephard, C. 1971. An historical account of the island of St. Vincent. Frank Cass
and Company Limited: London. Pp 216.
Earthquake:
Date: 1953
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake (175 km North-west of St. Lucia)
Source
Seismic Research Unit. 2003. “Earthquakes.” University of West Indies: St
Augustine, Trinidad Tobago. found on: April 11, 2004. found at:
http://www.uwiseismic.com.
Flood
Date: August 15, 1886
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Alt Source:
Unsigned. 1886. “Letter to the Editor.” The Times. Bridgetown: Barbados. Vol. 25
(2682). August, 18. pp. 2.
Flood
Date: July 05, 1901
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: August 22, 1918
Location: South end of Island
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The
Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp
115-136.
Flood
Date: Aug. 25, 1919
Location: Waterford District St. Michael
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The
Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp
115-136.
AltSource:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: 1938
Location: Delamere Tenantry (between Halls Road and Constitution River)-now
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Cause: Tropical Depression
Source:
Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited:
Bridgetown, Barbados. 204 pages.
Flood
Date: August 31, 1949
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited:
Bridgetown, Barbados. 204 pages.
AltSource:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1949. “Heaviest rains since 1898 push down bridge: houses swept away.”
Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 2. pp. 1-7.
AltSource:
Staff. 1949. “Another flood victim found: damage May be $30,000 8 dead; 2 in
hospital.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 3. pp. 1-7.
Flood
Date: October 16, 1960
Location: St Andrew and St Thomas
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Staff. 1960. “Extracts from the Barbadian Newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados
Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 17.
Flood
Date: October 22, 1960
Location: St Joseph (Frizer Plantation)
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Staff. 1960. “Extracts from the Barbadian Newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados
Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 17.
Flood
Date: October 9, 1962
Location: Speightstown
Cause: Heavy Rain
Source:
Staff. 1966. “Extracts from the Barbados Globe.” The Journal of the Barbados
Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 47-48.
Museum
Flood
Date: October 2, 1970
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical Cyclone
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.”
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles:
Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/.
AltSource:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1970. “Millions of $$ Damage by Floods.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown:
Barbados. October, 4. pp. 1-15.
AltSource:
Staff. 1970. “Heavy damage up North from floods” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados. October, 6. pp. 8-9.
AltSource:
Staff. 1970. “Downpour causes flooding” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados.
October, 15. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: October 30, 1970
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: September 5, 1970
Location: Barbados
Cause: very heavy rains
Source:
Staff. 1970. “Heavy flooding affects island.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
September, 5. pp. 1-8.
Barbados.
Flood
Date: 1975 (?)
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: August 3, 1980
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: October 9, 1981
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1981. “Wotton residents get complete wash-out.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 11. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1981. “Wotton families moved to Wildey.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown:
Barbados. Oct. 12. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: October 1, 1984
Location: Barbados
Cause: very heavy rains
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.”
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles:
Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at: http://www.em-dat.net/.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “Three houses suffer damage.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Oct. 3. pp. 1.
Barbados.
Flood
Date: October 31, 1984
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “Flooding in the north.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados. Nov.
1. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Springer, J. 1984. “Residents tell about ‘night of fear.’” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 2. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “25 St. Peter families homeless.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
Nov. 2. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: November 2, 1984
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “Damage continues – one death: roads flooded, walls tumble.’”
Barbados
Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 3. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Brathwaite, J. 1984. “St Andrew hard-hit by flood waters.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 3. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Scott, A. 1984. “Residents of flood area clean up shop.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 4. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “$700,000 in road damage: government starts work on bridges.”
Barbados
Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 5. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: October 19, 1985
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: Nov 11, 1985
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Phillips, W. 1985. “More St. Peter flooding: water as high as five feet.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 12. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1985. “Plan to tackle flooding: gov’t to dig 170 suck wells.” Barbados
Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 13. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: Nov 21, 1985
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1985. “St. Philip family face water problem” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados. Nov. 22. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: Sept 9, 1988
Location: Barbados
Cause: tropical depression (50 miles north)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1988. “Drenched!: Schools and offices closed, CERO sounds flood alert.” Barbados
Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 10. pp 1-2.
AltSource:
Staff. 1988. “Rains hampering water service.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
Sept. 12. pp 1.
Flood
Date: Sept 14, 1988
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: October 18, 1988
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Austin, S. 1988. “Flooding, slippage as the rains come.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 20. pp 3.
Flood
Date: September 4, 1989
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1989. “Safe-for now.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 4. pp 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1989. “Surprise showers.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 5. pp 4-5.
Flood
Date: September 11, 1989
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: September 27, 1989
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Austin, S. 1989. “Under water !” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
Sept. 28. pp 1.
AltSource:
Austin, S. 1989. “Flooded!” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 28.
12-13.
pp
Flood
Date: Nov 10, 1989
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: May 1, 1990
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1990. “May Day rally called off” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. May . pp. 14-15.
Flood
Date: October 2-4, 1990
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1990. “Waterlogged!” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October 4. pp. 1-2.
AltSource:
Jackson, E. 1990. “Classrooms still wet” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados.
October 6. pp. 3.
AltSource:
Staff. 1990. “Heavy rains drench Barbados.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados.
October 3. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: Nov 22, 1991
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.”
Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology:
Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: Nov 21, 1992
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: August 3, 1995
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief
Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Jackson, E. 1995. “Shocking: Arthur declares Weston a disaster area.”
Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 4. pp. 2.
AltSource:
Staff. 1995. “Rains take Bajans by storm.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados.
August 4. pp. 6-7.
AltSource:
Staff. 1995. “’Help fellow citizens.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 4.
pp. 8.
AltSource:
Staff. 1995. “’Twas total chaos as the rains came pouring down” Barbados
Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. August 5. pp. 7.
AltSource:
Dear , K. 1995. “In mourning” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
August 6.
pp. 6.
Flood
Date: October, 1998
Location: Barbados
Cause:
Source:
Pelling, M. 2003. The vulnerability of cities: natural disasters and social
resilience. Earthscan Publications LTD.: London. Pp 212.
Fire:
Source:
Personal Communication. 2004. Chief Fire Officer. Bridgetown: Barbados.
23.
Causes of Fires:
- prescribed cane fields burns out of control
- burning of garbage gets out of control
- arson
At Risk Materials:
- dry grasses on the North side of the island can burn all year round
- cane areas are burned seasonally (every 6 months)
- dry grass around airport burns all year
- oils fields in the south central part of the island are also a concern
February,
-
LPG Plant also a concern
Tightly packed Chattel houses in low income neighborhoods
Notes:
- getting water to the fires is a common problem
- in 2002 there were 159 grass fires and 219 cane fires
- in 2003 there were 129 grass fires and 339 cane fires
AltSource:
Eyre, L.A. 1987. “Fire in the tropical environment.” Jamaica Journal. Vol. 20.
No. 1. pp 10-16.
AltSource:
Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in the Caribbean: Barbados and the
windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294.
Lightning
Date: October 22, 1927
Location: St John (Lightfoot and Risk Plantations)
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Staff. 1960. “Extracts from the Barbadian Newspaper.” TheJournal of the Barbados
Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 17.
Lightning
Date: October 24, 1927
Location: Codrington House, St Michael
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The
Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp
115-136
Lightning
Date: July 4, 1929
Location: St Lucy
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The
Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp
115-136
Lightning
Date: October 10, 1929
Location: St. John
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The
Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp
115-136
Lightning
Date: September 20, 1932
Location: St Philip (Crane Hotel)
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The
Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp
115-136
Landslippage
Date: 1901
Location: Boscobel
Cause: Heavy Rain
Source:
Cumbarbatch, E.H.S.J. 1969. “An assessment of the soils conservation scheme, Scotland
District, Barbados 1957-1969.” The Journal of the Barbados
Museum Historical
Society. Vol. 33, No. 1, pp 14-24.
AltSource:
Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the
windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294.
AltSource:
Martin-Kaye, P., and Badcock, J. 1934. “Geological background to soil conservation and
land rehabilitation measures in Barbados, W.I.”
TheJournal of the Barbados Museum
Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 3-13.
Landslippage
Date: 1910
Location: St Andrew parish
Cause: Tropical Depression Rains
Source:
Martin-Kaye, P., and Badcock, J. 1934. “Geological background to soil conservation and
land rehabilitation measures in Barbados, W.I.”
TheJournal of the Barbados Museum
Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 3-13.
Landslippage
Date: 1938
Location: St Andrew parish
Cause: Tropical Depression Rains
Source:
Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer
Limited:Brigtown, Barbados. 204 pages.
AltSource:
Martin-Kaye, P., and Badcock, J. 1934. “Geological background to soil conservation and
land rehabilitation measures in Barbados, W.I.”
TheJournal of the Barbados Museum
Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 3-13.
Landslippage
Date: 1966
Location: St Andrew and St Joseph
Cause: Heavy Rain
Source:
Cumbarbatch, E.H.S.J. 1969. “An assessment of the soils conservation scheme, Scotland
District, Barbados 1957-1969.” The Journal of the Barbados
Museum Historical
Society. Vol. 33, No. 1, pp 14-24.
Landslippage
Date: 1966
Location: Hackleton’s Cliff between Horse Hill and Melvern Plantation
Cause: Heavy Rain
Source:
Cumbarbatch, E.H.S.J. 1969. “An assessment of the soils conservation scheme, Scotland
District, Barbados 1957-1969.” The Journal of the Barbados
Museum Historical
Society. Vol. 33, No. 1, pp 14-24.
Landslippage
Date: 1977
Location: Saddleback and Upper Parks, Joe’s River, Scotland District
Cause: ?
Source:
Hanna, L. 1996. “Environmental hazards in Barbados: perception and responses in the
Scotland District and the west coast.” Caribbean Geography. Vol. 7(1). pp 23-35.
Lanslippage
Date: October 3, 1990
Location: Chimborazo, St Joseph
Cause: Heavy Rain
Source:
Staff. 1990. “…And the rains came tumbling down” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown:
Barbados. October 5. pp. 1.
Landslippage
Date: 1994
Location: Saddleback and Upper Parks, Joe’s River, Scotland District
Cause: ?
Source:
Hanna, L. 1996. “Environmental hazards in Barbados: perception and responses in the
Scotland District and the west coast.” Caribbean Geography. Vol. 7(1). pp 23-35.
Tsunami
Date: November 21, 1751
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake
Source
NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center:
Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml.
Tsunami
Date: November 1, 1755
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake
Source
NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center:
Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml.
AltSource:
Shepherd, J.B. 2001 “Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Caribbean.” Presented at the
Workshop on Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in the Caribbean. Location.
May 28th – June 1st.
Tsunami
Date: March 3, 1761
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake
Source
NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center:
Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml.
Tsunami
Date: April 4, 1767
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake
Source
NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center:
Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml.
Tsunami
Date: May 7, 1902
Location: Barbados Careenage
Cause: eruption of Soufriere
Source:
Miller, J.M. 1902. “The Martinique Horror and the St. Vincent Calamity.” Globe
Bible Publishing Company: Philadelphia, PA. pp. 560.
AltSource:
Shepherd, J.B. 2001 “Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Caribbean.” Presented at the
Workshop on Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in the Caribbean. Location.
May 28th – June 1st.
AltSource:
Anderson, T., J.S. Flett, and T.M. McDonald. 1903. Report on the eruptions of the
Soufriere, in St. Vincent, in 1902, and on a visit to Montagne Pelee, in
Martinique. Part I. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Series A, Containing Papers of a mathematical or Physical Character. 208:
353-553.
Tsunami
Date: July 24, 1939
Location: Barbados
Cause: eruption of Kick ‘em Jenny
Source:
Shepherd, J.B. 2001 “Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Caribbean.” Presented at the
Workshop on Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in the Caribbean. Location.
May 28th – June 1st
Tsunami
Date: December 25, 1969
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake
Source: Lander, J.F., L.S. White, and P.A. Lockridge. 2002. A brief history of
tsunamis in the Caribbean. Science of Tsunami Hazards. Vol. 20,
No. 2, pp 57-94.
AltSource:
NGDC. 2003. “Tsunami runup database.” National Geophysical Data Center:
Boulder, CO. found: 4-5-2004. found at:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/tsu.shtml.
AltSource:
Shepherd, J.B. 2001 “Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Caribbean.” Presented at the
Workshop on Volcanic and Seismic Hazards in the Caribbean. Location.
May 28th – June 1st
Severe Wave Action
Date: April 4-6, 1958
Location: East and West coast of Barbados
Cause: Nor’easter in the Northern Atlantic
Source:
Staff. 1961. “Severe sea surges at Barbados.” The Journal of the Barbados
Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 4, pp 137-140.
Museum
Severe Wave Action
Date: October 24-28, 1958
Location: East coast of Barbados
Cause: Extra Tropical Cyclone in the Northern Atlantic
Source:
Staff. 1961. “Severe sea surges at Barbados.” The Journal of theBarbados Museum
Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 4, pp 137-140.
Severe Wave Action
Date: September 4, 1989
Location: Cattlewash, Barbados
Cause: Hurricane Gabrielle
Source:
Vasco, P. 1989. “It’s too rough at Cattlewash.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 5. pp 2-5.
Whirlwind
Date: September 20, 1932
Location: Olive Branch Plantation
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The
Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society.Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115- 136.