Turks and Caicos Islands

Event
Hurricane
Flooding
Storm
Surge
Drought
Landslides
Table 5.8.36: Perceived level of risk of climate related events: Community
Perception
of Risk
SAMPLE 1
MALE HEADED
Male Female Total
FEMALE HEADED
Male Female Total
No Risk 9.7% 16.7% 0.0% 15.8% NA 0.0% 0.0%
Low Risk 48.4% 44.4% 100.0% 47.4% NA 50.0% 50.0%
High Risk 38.7% 33.3% 0.0% 31.6% NA 50.0% 50.0%
No Risk 12.9% 22.2% 0.0% 21.1% NA 0.0% 0.0%
Low Risk 41.9% 38.9% 100.0% 42.1% NA 41.7% 41.7%
High Risk 41.9% 33.3% 0.0% 31.6% NA 58.3% 58.3%
No Risk 25.8% 33.3% 0.0% 31.6% NA 16.7% 16.7%
Low Risk 25.8% 27.8% 0.0% 26.3% NA 25.0% 25.0%
High Risk 29.0% 5.6% 100.0% 10.5% NA 58.3% 58.3%
No Risk 64.5% 61.1% 100.0% 63.2% NA 66.7% 66.7%
Low Risk 22.6% 27.8% 0.0% 26.3% NA 16.7% 16.7%
High Risk 6.5% 5.6% 0.0% 5.3% NA 8.3% 8.3%
No Risk 54.8% 50.0% 0.0% 47.4% NA 66.7% 66.7%
Low Risk 12.9% 16.7% 100.0% 21.1% NA 0.0% 0.0%
High Risk 25.8% 27.8% 0.0% 26.3% NA 25.0% 25.0%
1: Where one or more respondents did not indicate an option, the total percentage of respondents sum up to less 100%
Storm
Surge Drought Landslides
Hurricane Flooding
High Risk
Low Risk
No Risk
High Risk
Low Risk
No Risk
High Risk
Low Risk
No Risk
High Risk
Low Risk
No Risk
High Risk
Low Risk
No Risk
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%
Risk to Household Risk to Community
Figure 5.8.5: Perception of risk for climate related events
Similar to perceptions of risk of climate related events, respondents consistently reported higher levels of
support received within the community than in their respective households during climate related events.
The greatest disparity was observed in evacuation assistance and public education materials supplies.
163