OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Jamaica is currently in a better financial position than it was 10 years ago to handle damage from natural disasters, according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness. He said his ...

Leaving aside the damage to lives and property, a major natural disaster would have a severe negative impact on the unstable financial system, a defining feature of which is its overexposure to ...

When hazards like Harvey and Maria strike, we tend to call them natural disasters. Here's why there's nothing natural about disaster—and why it matters.

Hurricane Beryl, the record-setting, powerful storm that has claimed at least six lives in the Caribbean, weakened slightly ...

Although a category-five hurricane laid waste to Jamaica, the nation won't be able to access funds from a bond meant to cover natural disasters, Bloomberg reported.

It was ideal flying weather. The morning was dazzlingly clear, the ceiling and visibility unlimited, and a brisk, 20-mile-an-hour wind blew from the northwest. As New York waited to welcome ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the coast of Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in a possible tsunami threat, according to CNN and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Jamaica is highly exposed to multiple natural hazards, including tropical cyclones, floods, and droughts. Jamaica ranks 47th out of 191 countries in the 2023 Inform Risk index.1 Jamaica suffers from ...

Jamaica, like other Caribbean states, is highly exposed to extreme weather events and climate risks. Natural disasters have cost Jamaica an estimated US$1.2 billion between 2001 and 2010. The damages ...

Jamaica’s vulnerability to natural disasters is well-known. Its geographical location makes it vulnerable to hurricanes and to earthquakes.