Historic Hazards Events for Barbados
Compiled by Bryan J. Boruff as of 2006
Table Type, Time Period, Number, and Return Period of Hazard Events Effecting Barbados.
Hazard Type / Time Period / Events / Return PeriodDrought / 1650-2000 / 6 / 58.33
Earthquake (& Felt Shocks) / 1670-2000 / 9 / 36.67
Flooding / 1886-2000 / 34 / 3.35
Fire / Yearly Grass, Sugar Cane, and Brush Fires
Landslide / 1901-2000 / 8 / 12.38
Tropical Systems / 1786-2000 / 17 / 12.59
Tsunami / 1751-2000 / 7 / 35.57
Drought
Date: 1650s
Location: Barbados
Source:
Tucker, R.W.T. 1940. “The economic geography of Barbados.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol.VII. No. 2. Pp 85.
Cause:
Drought
Date: 1777
Location: Barbados
Source:
Staff. 1942. “Extracts from the ‘Barbadian’ newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol. 10. No. 1. pp 26.
Cause: rain deficit/war in America
Drought
Date: June, 1841
Location: Barbados
Source:
Staff. 1942. “Extracts from the ‘Barbadian’ newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Vol. 10. No. 1. pp 26.
Cause: rain deficit
Drought
Date: 1894-95
Location: Barbados
Cause: Lack of rain
Source:
Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294.
Drought
Date: 1898
Location: Barbados
Cause: Lack of rain
Source:
Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294.
Drought
Date: 1978
Location: Barbados
Cause: Lack of rain
Source:
Pelling, M. 2003. The vulnerability of cities: natural disasters and social
resilience. Earthscan Publications LTD.: London. Pp 212.
Hurricane
Date: September, 1786
Location:
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Shephard, C. 1971. An historical account of the island of St. Vincent. Frank Cass
and Company Limited: London. Pp 216.
Hurricane
Date: August 11, 1831
Location: Southern Parishes
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Staff. 1966. “The hurricane of August 1831.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 31, No. 4, pp 180-189.
Tropical System
Date: September 8-9, 1875
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Inspector General’s Office. 1875. “Casualties.” The Times. Bridgetown:
Barbados. Vol. 14(1706). September, 18. pp. 2.
Tropical System
Date: August 16, 1886
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Unsigned. 1886. “Letter to the Editor.” The Times. Bridgetown: Barbados. Vol. 25 (2682). August, 18. pp. 2.
Hurricane
Date: September 10, 1898
Location: Southern Parishes
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Staff. 1956. “Hurricane Janet at Barbados.” TheJournal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 23, No. 4, pp 153-164.
AltSource:
Richardson, B.C. 1997. “Economy and the environment in theCaribbean: Barbados and the windwards in the late 1800s.” University Press of Florida: Gainesville. pp. 294.
Hurricane
Date: September 9, 1931
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual (Appendix: Natural Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable Development and Environmentfor the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found at: found on: June 7th, 2004.
Hurricane
Date: August 31, 1949
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Staff. 1949. “Heaviest rains since 1898 push down bridge: houses swept away.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 2. pp. 1-7.
Hurricane Janet
Date: September 22,1955
Location: Southern Parishes
Cause: Hurricane
Source:
Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited: Brigtown, Barbados. 204 pages.
AltSource:
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at:
AltSource:
Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate.Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 23. pp. 1-4.
AltSource:
Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 24. pp. 1-5.
AltSource:
Staff. 1955. “Hurricane Janet.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 27. pp. 5.
AltSource:
Staff. 1956. “Hurricane Janet at Barbados.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 23, No. 4, pp 153-164.
Hurricane
Date: September 31, 1961
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane(Hattie)
Source:
Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual (Appendix: Natural Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable Development and Environmentfor the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found at: found on: June 7th, 2004.
Hurricane
Date: 1963
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane(Edith)
Source:
Poncelet, J.L. 1997. “Disaster Management in the Caribbean.” Disasters. Vol. 21(3). Pp 267-279
Hurricane
Date: September, 1974
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane(Carmen)
Source:
Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual (Appendix: Natural Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable Development and Environmentfor the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found at: found on: June 7th, 2004.
Hurricane
Date: September, 1974
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane(Fifi)
Source:
Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP). 1997. “Planning to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards in the Caribbean:Mitigation planning manual (Appendix: Natural Hazards in theCaribbean.).” Unit of Sustainable Development and Environmentfor the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, and Organization of American States: Washington, D.C. pp 11. found at: found on: June 7th, 2004.
Hurricane Allen
Date: August 4, 1980
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at:
AltSource:
Staff. 1980. “Hurricane Allen.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August, 5. pp. 1-2.
AltSource:
Staff. 1980. “No water of two days in north.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August, 6. pp. 2-3.
AltSource:
Harris, M. 1980. “Chaos hits Careenage as 20 vessels sink.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August, 5. pp. 1-3.
AltSource:
Harris, M. 1980. “Allen wrecks farm.” Barbados Advocate.Bridgetown:
Barbados. August, 7. pp. 1.
Tropical System
Date: August 4, 1980
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Staff. 1980. “Storm causes damage.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 6. pp. 1-2.
AltSource:
Staff. 1980. “Cleanup continues.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 7. pp. 1.
Tropical Storm Emily
Date: September 20, 1987
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at:
AltSource:
Staff. 1987. “Tropical storm Emily.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 22. pp. 1-7.
Hurricane Gabrielle
Date: September 4, 1989
Location: arbados
Cause: Hurricane Gabrielle
Source:
Vasco, P. 1989. “It’s too rough at Cattlewash.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 5. pp 2-5.
AltSource:
Staff. 1989. “Clean-up time on east coast.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 6. pp 24.
Hurricane Marylin
Date: September 18, 1995
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at:
Hurricane Lili
Date: September 24, 2002
Location: Barbados
Cause: Hurricane
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at:
Earthquake:
Date: 1670, 1674, 1675, 1690, 1700, 1702, 1720
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake
Source
Schomburgk, R.H. 1971. “The history of Barbados: comprising a geographical and statistical description.” Frank Cass and Company Limited: London. pp 722.
Alt Source:
USGS. 2003. “Earthquake hazards program: Earthquake search.” National Earthquake Information Center: Reston, VA. found on: April 10, 2004. found at:
Earthquake
Date: December 23, 1816
Location: Barbados
Cause:
Source:
Shephard, C. 1971. An historical account of the island of St. Vincent. Frank Cass
and Company Limited: London. Pp 216.
Earthquake:
Date: 1953
Location: Barbados
Cause: Earthquake (175 km North-west of St. Lucia)
Source
Seismic Research Unit. 2003. “Earthquakes.” University of West Indies: St Augustine, Trinidad Tobago. found on: April 11, 2004. found at:
Flood
Date: August 15, 1886
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Alt Source:
Unsigned. 1886. “Letter to the Editor.” The Times. Bridgetown: Barbados. Vol. 25 (2682). August, 18. pp. 2.
Flood
Date: July 05, 1901
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: August 22, 1918
Location: South end of Island
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115-136.
Flood
Date: Aug. 25, 1919
Location: Waterford District St. Michael
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Skeete, C.C. 1934. “Weather observations and records in Barbados 1924-33.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 115-136.
AltSource:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: 1938
Location: Delamere Tenantry (between Halls Road and Constitution River)-now
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Cause: Tropical Depression
Source:
Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited: Bridgetown, Barbados. 204 pages.
Flood
Date: August 31, 1949
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical System
Source:
Watson, K. 2003. Barbados first: the years of change. Cole’s Printer Limited: Bridgetown, Barbados. 204 pages.
AltSource:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1949. “Heaviest rains since 1898 push down bridge: houses swept away.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 2. pp. 1-7.
AltSource:
Staff. 1949. “Another flood victim found: damage May be $30,000 8 dead; 2 in
hospital.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 3. pp. 1-7.
Flood
Date: October 16, 1960
Location: St Andrew and St Thomas
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Staff. 1960. “Extracts from the Barbadian Newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 17.
Flood
Date: October 22, 1960
Location: St Joseph (Frizer Plantation)
Cause: Thunderstorm
Source:
Staff. 1960. “Extracts from the Barbadian Newspaper.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 17.
Flood
Date: October 9, 1962
Location: Speightstown
Cause: HeavyRain
Source:
Staff. 1966. “Extracts from the Barbados Globe.” The Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 47-48.
Flood
Date: October 2, 1970
Location: Barbados
Cause: Tropical Cyclone
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at:
AltSource:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1970. “Millions of $$ Damage by Floods.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 4. pp. 1-15.
AltSource:
Staff. 1970. “Heavy damage up North from floods” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 6. pp. 8-9.
AltSource:
Staff. 1970. “Downpour causes flooding” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October, 15. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: October 30, 1970
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: September 5, 1970
Location: Barbados
Cause: very heavy rains
Source:
Staff. 1970. “Heavy flooding affects island.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. September, 5. pp. 1-8.
Flood
Date: 1975 (?)
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: August 3, 1980
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: October 9, 1981
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1981. “Wotton residents get complete wash-out.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 11. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1981. “Wotton families moved to Wildey.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 12. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: October 1, 1984
Location: Barbados
Cause: very heavy rains
Source
CRED. 2004. “EM-DAT: the OFDA/CRED international disaster data base.” Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED): Brussles: Belgium. Found on: April 8, 2004. Found at:
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “Three houses suffer damage.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 3. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: October 31, 1984
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “Flooding in the north.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 1. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Springer, J. 1984. “Residents tell about ‘night of fear.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 2. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “25 St. Peter families homeless.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 2. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: November 2, 1984
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “Damage continues – one death: roads flooded, walls tumble.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 3. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Brathwaite, J. 1984. “St Andrew hard-hit by flood waters.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 3. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Scott, A. 1984. “Residents of flood area clean up shop.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 4. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1984. “$700,000 in road damage: government starts work on bridges.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 5. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: October 19, 1985
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: Nov 11, 1985
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Phillips, W. 1985. “More St. Peter flooding: water as high as five feet.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 12. pp. 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1985. “Plan to tackle flooding: gov’t to dig 170 suck wells.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 13. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: Nov 21, 1985
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1985. “St. Philip family face water problem” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Nov. 22. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: Sept 9, 1988
Location: Barbados
Cause: tropical depression (50 miles north)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1988. “Drenched!: Schools and offices closed, CERO sounds flood alert.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 10. pp 1-2.
AltSource:
Staff. 1988. “Rains hampering water service.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 12. pp 1.
Flood
Date: Sept 14, 1988
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source: Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: October 18, 1988
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Austin, S. 1988. “Flooding, slippage as the rains come.” Barbados Advocate.Bridgetown: Barbados. Oct. 20. pp 3.
Flood
Date: September 4, 1989
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1989. “Safe-for now.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 4. pp 1.
AltSource:
Staff. 1989. “Surprise showers.” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 5. pp 4-5.
Flood
Date: September 11, 1989
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: September 27, 1989
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Austin, S. 1989. “Under water !” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados.
Sept. 28. pp 1.
AltSource:
Austin, S. 1989. “Flooded!” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. Sept. 28. pp 12-13.
Flood
Date: Nov 10, 1989
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: May 1, 1990
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1990. “May Day rally called off” Barbados Advocate.
Bridgetown: Barbados. May . pp. 14-15.
Flood
Date: October 2-4, 1990
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May
20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Staff. 1990. “Waterlogged!” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October 4. pp. 1-2.
AltSource:
Jackson, E. 1990. “Classrooms still wet” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October 6. pp. 3.
AltSource:
Staff. 1990. “Heavy rains drench Barbados.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. October 3. pp. 1.
Flood
Date: Nov 22, 1991
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May 20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: Nov 21, 1992
Location: Barbados
Cause: ?
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
Flood
Date: August 3, 1995
Location: Barbados
Cause: ? (probably a tropical system)
Source:
Farnum, F.C., and Narayan, K. 2004. “Personal communication, May20th.” Chief Hydrologist and Hydrologist. Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology: Bridgetown, Barbados.
AltSource:
Jackson, E. 1995. “Shocking: Arthur declares Weston a disaster area.”
Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 4. pp. 2.
AltSource:
Staff. 1995. “Rains take Bajans by storm.” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 4. pp. 6-7.
AltSource:
Staff. 1995. “’Help fellow citizens.’” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 4. pp. 8.
AltSource:
Staff. 1995. “’Twas total chaos as the rains came pouring down” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 5. pp. 7.
AltSource:
Dear , K. 1995. “In mourning” Barbados Advocate. Bridgetown: Barbados. August 6. pp. 6.