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Table 1.2: Jamaica: Estimated Population Affected by Hurricane Dean End of Year Population 2003 % End of Year Population 2004 % End of Year Population 2005 % End of Year Population 2006 % Projected Population At the time of Hurricane Dean (August 19, 2007) Estimated Population Affected during Hurricane Dean Jamaica 2,635,673 100.0 2,648,224 100.0 2,660,723 100.0 2,673,815 100.0 2,682,278 179,552 Kingston and St. Andrew 653,379 24.8 656,062 24.8 658,759 24.8 661,594 24.7 663,688 30,624 St. Thomas 92,587 3.5 92,917 3.5 93,243 3.5 93,596 3.5 93,892 21,049 Portland 80,866 3.0 81,131 3.1 81,393 3.1 81,678 3.1 81,936 7,730 St. Mary 112,614 4.3 112,909 4.3 113,204 4.2 113,529 4.3 113,888 6,925 St. Ann 169,477 6.4 170,382 6.5 171,282 6.4 172,220 6.4 172,765 2,136 Trelawny 74,163 2.8 74,347 2.8 74,713 2.8 75,097 2.8 75,335 1,450 St. James 179,657 6.8 180,350 6.8 181,728 6.8 183,142 6.8 183,722 4,333 Hanover 68,302 2.6 68,528 2.5 68,978 2.6 69,445 2.6 69,665 1,146 Westmoreland 141,666 5.4 142,127 5.4 143,042 5.4 143,990 5.4 144,446 776 St. Elizabeth 148,354 5.6 148,693 5.5 149,368 5.6 150,081 5.6 150,556 13,512 Manchester 187,875 7.1 188,215 7.3 188,885 7.1 189,605 7.1 190,205 16,001 Clarendon 241,792 9.2 242,389 9.1 243,575 9.2 244,820 9.2 245,595 50,425 St. Catherine 488,979 18.5 490,174 18.4 492,551 18.5 495,018 18.5 496,585 23,445 Source: Demographic Statistics 2006 Note: Population Projection by the Social Policy, Planning and Research Division, PIOJ. Estimated population affected during Hurricane Dean was calculated using the Mean Household Size by Parish, Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions, Parish Report 2002. Up to seven days after the event 11 communities in the parishes of St. Thomas and Kingston and St. Andrew were still marooned. Figures 1.6 show the location of affected communities. 10
Figure1.6: Hurricane Dean Affected Communities Source: ODPEM As at September 30, the cost of insurance claims for damage caused by Hurricane Dean was estimated at $2215.98 million 4 . Of a total of 2733 claims, 1550 were related to housing and personal effects, 1002 to business properties and 181 to motor vehicles. (See Table 1.3) Table 1.3 : Insurance Claims for Damage caused by Hurricane Dean Type of Claim Cost ($ million) Number of Claims Personal Lines 837.78 1550 Commercial Lines 1,368.20 1002 Other Lines (Motor) 10.00 181 Total 2,215.98 2733 Source: Insurance Association of Jamaica 4 Estimate based on responses from 11 general insurance companies. 11
Page 1 and 2: ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AN
Page 3 and 4: Executive Summary As at October 26,
Page 5 and 6: Environmental impacts of Hurricane
Page 7 and 8: PREFACE This report is prepared to
Page 9 and 10: Hurricane Dean was upgraded to a ma
Page 11 and 12: down just after 1800 UTC (1300 loca
Page 13 and 14: expected for the month of August. O
Page 15: and elderly received a special paym
Page 19 and 20: In the fishing industry, approximat
Page 21: II. SOCIAL SECTORS 1. Education Dam
Page 24: The total damage to the housing sec
Page 27: ) Heritage Sites The National Herit
Page 30 and 31: Environmental Health In the area of
Page 32 and 33: Losses to the livestock sector amou
Page 34: Estimates reveal that approximately
Page 37 and 38: Table 3.4: Preliminary Estimates of
Page 39 and 40: In addition to crop loss, infrastru
Page 41 and 42: Table 3.8: Growers Summary of Damag
Page 43 and 44: Table 3.9 SCJ Damage to Physical St
Page 45 and 46: 9. The Fisheries Sector Damage with
Page 47 and 48: The preliminary estimate of the dam
Page 49 and 50: In the North Coast Resort Areas, a
Page 51 and 52: In St. Ann, some properties reporte
Page 53 and 54: The restoration of electricity was
Page 55 and 56: FIGURE 4.4: PERCENTAGE OF FEEDERS E
Page 57 and 58: Table 4.1: Allocation of estimated
Page 59 and 60: Figure 4.6: Progress of NWC Custome
Page 61 and 62: Table 4.2.: List of Facilities out
Page 63 and 64: flooded equipment left the area wit
Page 65 and 66: 3. Transport, Roads and Bridges Bot
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V. IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT 1. Gen
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- Traditional agricultural crops su
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(e.g. Sea Fan) was washed ashore al
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Habitat Loss. Both terrestrial and
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sand on other beaches such as Rolli
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VI. SUMMARY OF DAMAGE AND LOSSES AN
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for FY 2006/07 budget. Central Gove
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The performance of the economy duri
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during the final half of the year w
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VII. GUIDELINES FOR A REHABILITAION
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Kingston, St. Thomas St. Elizabeth
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PROJECT TITLE: MAPPING OF COASTAL C
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PROJECT TITLE: COASTAL ECOSYSTEM ST
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PROJECT TITLE: TO REHABILITATE DRAI
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Major Components 1. Evaluation of h
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