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Lush mountain vegetation on Montserrat, Lesser Antilles.
Hurricane Hugo, which struck in 1989, was a particularly devastating event for the island of Montserrat. Along with the subsequent volcanic activity that began in the 1990s, the damage caused by the hurricane devastated the island's economy. Prior to these disasters, tourism and agriculture served as the primary economic activities for Montserrat.12