In the eye of the Caribbean storm: one year on from Irma and Maria
“The first time I came back, I didn't know where to go. I couldn't recognize anywhere. I had to ask for directions to my own house.”
Thousands of people in the region found themselves in the same situation as Primrose, and the
Click here for more first-hand accounts of the hurricane. UNDP
In this two-part report – one year on from the hurricanes – we look at the ways in which the Organisation provides aid to those in need and, in a world increasingly affected by the effects of climate change, is finding ways to make the region better able to withstand such events in the years to come.
Part 1: “A paradise turned into Hell”
This is how the
Irma and Maria were “Category 5” hurricanes, described by the
The most severely affected nations were the two-island
On
For the first time in its history, the entire population of
In the aftermath of Irma and Maria, a
Small businesses were given grants to help them to recover: On the
Like 70 per cent of the inhabitants of South Caicos,
Financial support also came in the form of an innovative direct cash transfer scheme, which puts money directly in the hands of affected families. Run by the Government of
In
The organisation also worked closely with the
One year on, the most vulnerable people affected – those with no income or insurance, single people and those with disabilities – risk getting lost in the system. The
IOM has helped hundreds in
Wyzell is not alone in thinking about how to survive in the future: the
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