David

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Hurricane David was a devastating Category 4 storm that struck Dominica in August 1979. It caused widespread destruction, largely wiping out the island's agricultural base, which was its economic mainstay. The fishing industry was also severely impacted. The storm's damage set back Dominica's development by approximately 20 years. Other notable hurricanes to impact the region include Hurricane Gilbert in Jamaica (1988), which caused significant loss of life and homelessness, and Hurricane Maria in Dominica (2017), a Category 5 storm that brought widespread devastation.12

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Hurricane David severely damaged the island in August 1979. The storm not only largely destroyed the banana crop, the island’s economic mainstay, but it also carried away most of the island’s topsoil and virtually wiped out the country’s agricultural base. The following year, Hurricane Allen set…
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