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Written question asked by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Friday, 15 December 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 January 2018. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of hurricane damage to the infrastructure of (1) Dominica, and (2) Antigua.

Answer

A comprehensive Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) of the hurricane damage has recently been completed in both Dominica and in Antigua and Barbuda. These were jointly undertaken by the World Bank, EU, UN Development Programme and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction. HMG’s support for reconstruction in both countries will follow the recommendations made in those needs assessments.

The detailed figures of the impact on infrastructure from the PDNA are below, all figures have been converted from US $:

Dominica

Infrastructure Sector

Damages (£ M)

Losses (£ M)

Needs (£ M)

Transport

136

40

225

Electricity

25

25

60

Water and Sanitation

18

30

42

Telecommunication

36

6

36

Airports and Port

14

2

17

Total

229

103

380

Antigua and Barbuda

Infrastructure Sector

Damages (£)

Losses (£)

Needs (£)

Transport

12,059,488

237,588

21,676,863

Electricity

2,464,876

193,278

6,154,170

Water and Sanitation

217,746

0

259,152

Telecommunication

523,962

27,601

523,951

Total

15,266,072

458,467

28,614,136

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4231
Session
2017-19
Related items
Dominica: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Damage Infrastructure Hurricanes and tornadoes Dominica Antigua
Contains statistics
Yes
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