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Tropical Storm Nicole - Planning Institute of Jamaica

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Table 15: Preliminary Costs <strong>of</strong> Damage to Crops by Type <strong>of</strong> Crop<br />

Crop<br />

Legumes 12.05<br />

Vegetables 197.37<br />

Condiments 54.30<br />

Fruits 38.90<br />

Cereals 7.65<br />

Bananas 97.72<br />

Plantains 69.18<br />

Ground provisions (Tubers) 37.54<br />

Tree crops 0.43<br />

Others 16.50<br />

TOTAL 531.63<br />

Source: RADA<br />

Cost ($million)<br />

Damage to livestock was estimated at $32.4 million. The most significant loss was recorded for<br />

the parish <strong>of</strong> St. Catherine ($15.79 million) followed by St. Andrew ($3.1million). Some 165<br />

000 birds were lost overall. St. Catherine was the worst hit, accounting for 100 000.<br />

Table 16: Preliminary Estimates <strong>of</strong> Flood Damage –Livestock (<strong>Tropical</strong> <strong>Storm</strong><br />

<strong>Nicole</strong>)<br />

L I V E S T O C K<br />

FISH PONDS<br />

PARISH CHICKEN BEE COL. CATTLE RABBITS PIGS (ha) GOATS FARMERS VALUE ($)<br />

St. Catherine 100,000 10 4 10 150 3.5 140 140 15,750,000<br />

St.Andrew 3,500 20 5 20 500 0 120 340 3,100,000<br />

Portland 500 5 18 10 25 75 350,000<br />

St. Ann 3000 5 0 0 30 0 0 0 350,000<br />

St. Mary 2000 73 4 18 32 25 75 1,640,000<br />

St. Thomas 3000 10 0 0 40 0 60 260 1,100,000<br />

Clarendon 20,000 5 0 0 80 0 0 170 2,350,000<br />

St. Elizabeth 10,000 30 3 0 50 0 8 13 1,300,000<br />

Manchester 5,000 20 5 0 250 0 150 233 1,895,000<br />

Trelawny 4,000 5 0 0 50 0 30 130 730,000<br />

Hanover 3000 15 8 10 5 0 10 45 800,000<br />

St. James 8000 20 6 20 25 155 1,600,000<br />

Westmoreland 3000 20 0 0 30 0 45 45 1,450,000<br />

TOTAL 165,000 233 40 76 1,247 4 638 1,681 32,415,000<br />

Source: RADA<br />

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