Assessment of the effects and impacts of Hurricane Beryl on Barbados, 2024

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cepal.callNumberLC/TS.2025/45
cepal.docTypeDocumentos de proyectos e investigación
cepal.projectPartnership between ECLAC and the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados
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cepal.topicEngENVIRONMENT
cepal.topicEngCLIMATE CHANGE
cepal.topicEngDISASTERS
cepal.topicSpaMEDIO AMBIENTE
cepal.topicSpaCAMBIO CLIMÁTICO
cepal.topicSpaDESASTRES
cepal.workareaEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Y ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS
dc.contributor.institutionBarbados. Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment
dc.coverage.spatialEngBARBADOS
dc.coverage.spatialSpaBARBADOS
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-22T14:07:57Z
dc.date.available2025-07-22T14:07:57Z
dc.date.issued2025-07-22
dc.description.abstractHurricane Beryl was the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season and the earliest-forming category 5 hurricane on record. It impacted Barbados as a category 3 storm while passing approximately 150 km south of the island, generating large swells and waves that affected the island’s south and west coasts. While the storm caused only moderate damage to basic infrastructure and did not trigger a humanitarian crisis, it caused substantial damage to coastal assets. The storm’s overall effects were estimated at 193 million Barbados dollars, equivalent to 0.15% of the country’s GDP. Damage accounted for 58% of the total effects, followed by losses (36%) and additional costs (5%). Tourism, fisheries and agriculture, and the environment accounted for 84% of total effects. Beryl’s early formation and its impact on Barbados serve as a reminder of the increasing unpredictability of climate patterns, which exacerbates the vulnerability of Caribbean small island developing States to extreme weather events. In this regard, it is paramount to continually strengthen all phases of disaster risk management, including risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response, to best equip countries and communities to navigate the impacts of extreme weather and climate change.
dc.description.tableOfContentsExecutive summary .-- I. Description of the event .-- II. Affected population .-- III. Housing .-- IV. Education .-- V. Fisheries and agriculture .-- VI. Tourism .-- VII. Power and telecommunications .-- VIII. Transportation .-- IX. Environment .-- X. Macroeconomic impacts .-- XI. Recommendations for a resilient reconstruction.
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dc.format.extent124 pages
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dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/TS.2025/45
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/82157
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesDocumentos de Proyectos
dc.subject.unbisEngHURRICANES
dc.subject.unbisEngNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subject.unbisEngECONOMIC ASPECTS
dc.subject.unbisEngSOCIAL ASPECTS
dc.subject.unbisEngENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
dc.subject.unbisEngEVALUATION
dc.subject.unbisEngPOPULATION
dc.subject.unbisEngHOUSING
dc.subject.unbisEngEDUCATION
dc.subject.unbisEngFISHERIES
dc.subject.unbisEngAGRICULTURE
dc.subject.unbisEngTOURISM
dc.subject.unbisEngENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subject.unbisEngTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject.unbisEngTRANSPORT
dc.subject.unbisEngENVIRONMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngMACROECONOMICS
dc.subject.unbisEngRECOMMENDATIONS
dc.subject.unbisSpaHURACANES
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESASTRES NATURALES
dc.subject.unbisSpaASPECTOS ECONOMICOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaASPECTOS SOCIALES
dc.subject.unbisSpaASPECTOS AMBIENTALES
dc.subject.unbisSpaEVALUACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaPOBLACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaVIVIENDA
dc.subject.unbisSpaEDUCACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaPESQUERIAS
dc.subject.unbisSpaAGRICULTURA
dc.subject.unbisSpaTURISMO
dc.subject.unbisSpaRECURSOS ENERGETICOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaTELECOMUNICACIONES
dc.subject.unbisSpaTRANSPORTE
dc.subject.unbisSpaMEDIO AMBIENTE
dc.subject.unbisSpaMACROECONOMIA
dc.subject.unbisSpaRECOMENDACIONES
dc.titleAssessment of the effects and impacts of Hurricane Beryl on Barbados, 2024
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