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How did Hurricane Luis affect Dominica’s banana industry in 1995?
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In September 1995, Hurricane Luis struck Dominica, resulting in the destruction of nearly all of the island’s banana plantations. This event triggered a significant crisis within the banana industry that lasted for the following five years, which negatively impacted the popularity of the administration led by Edison James.1