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85AnnexesAnnex 1 The Caribbean: FloodTable 1.1Flood: Example chartProblem/issue/hazardPotentialriskVulnerabilitiesCapacitiesImmediateneedsMitigationactionsFlood■ The river floodsover the banksaffecting homesin the vicinity.■ Homes becomewater-loggedat ground level.■ Householdequipment isdamaged.■ Most vulnerablepeople (elderly<strong>and</strong> very young)lost their lives.■ Poorinfrastructure■ Pooragriculturalpractices■ Poordrainage■ Poorsanitation■ Lack <strong>of</strong>agriculturalsupplies■ Training■ Skilledpersonnel■ S<strong>to</strong>ragefacilities■ Evacuationplan■ Food■ Housing■ Sanitationfacilities■ Retentionwalls■ Cleaninguprubbish■ More mosqui<strong>to</strong>escan breed in thearea where riveris blocked,increasing risk<strong>of</strong> malaria.■ Flooding inhomes results indrinking-watersources becomingcontaminated.■ Drinkingcontaminatedwater results indiarrhoea inyoung children.

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