How USAID Prepares for Hurricane Season

Climate Change
Written By Cate Urban

Just one major hurricane can be devastating. That’s why USAID – through its Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance – prepares year-round to help communities in Latin America and the Caribbean prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season.

The Caribbean, despite its relatively small landmass and total population, gets hit hard by hurricanes and tropical storms. Over the past two decades, the Caribbean has experienced 163 storms affecting nearly 26 million people and resulting in more than 5,000 deaths.

Climate-related disasters – including hurricanes, storms, and flooding – are increasing in intensity and magnitude. While we can’t stop them from striking, we can, and do, work with local communities to become more resilient in the face of these disasters to better withstand the impacts of climate change.

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How USAID Prepares for Hurricane Season

Source: USAID
Year: 2022

Cate Urban

I founded Urban Web Renovations after 11 years of leading global marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC. In each position I held, one thing remained the same – my passion for managing web sites and social media accounts for both organizations and major thought leaders.

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