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 Period
Drought / 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.