Turks and Caicos Islands

Evacuation
Assistance
Residence in
shelter
structure
improvements
public
education
material
Relief Supplies
Yes
No
Don't Know
Yes
No
Don't Know
Yes
No
Don't Know
Yes
No
Don't Know
Yes
No
Don't Know
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Disaster Management Household Disaster Management Community
Figure 5.8.6: Support during climate related events
5.8.11. Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
As shown in Table 5.8.37, a number of households have engaged in various activities in response to, or to
try to reduce the impact of future weather impacts. Some of the more popular strategies of those listed in
the table include selling assets, reducing expenses, borrowing money and seeking assistance. Most of the
undertaken activities were in response mainly to hurricane and flooding events. Storm surge, drought and
landslide events were of less concern. In terms of gender, slightly more male headed households took
action against the weather impacts compared to females. Overall, although some households took a
combined strategy approach, no more than a third of the sample indicated taking a given action or set of
actions.
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