Written question asked by John Gunnell (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 November 1999. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 November 1999 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what was the (a) loss of life and (b) estimated value of the damage caused by Hurricane Floyd; and which islands were particularly affected. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Gunnell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what was the (a) loss of life and (b) estimated value of the damage caused by Hurricane Floyd; and which islands were particularly affected. [99204] Clare Short: One person in Bahamas was reported to have died as a result of Hurricane Floyd. The Government of Bahamas estimate of the value of the damage caused by the hurricane is $400 million. The most seriously affected islands in the Bahamas were Eleuthra, Abaco, Cat Island, San Salvador and Grand Bahama.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 99204; 339 c131W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Death Costs Damage Disaster relief Infrastructure Hurricanes and tornadoes Bahamas
Contains statistics: Yes