Rotary Club Project in Dominica - Assisting with Hurricane Recovery
The Rotary Club of Portsmouth is involved in a project in Dominica to assist with hurricane recovery, including setting up a portable sawmill and aiding in rebuilding efforts after devastating hurricanes like Maria in 2017. The project aims to provide essential support such as securing homes, producing clean water, and growing food to help the community recover from natural disasters. The history of recent hurricanes in Dominica underscores the importance of such initiatives to aid the region in times of crisis.
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Dominica Dominica Project of a Portable sawmill Assisting Rotary Club of Portsmouth
History of the most recent Hurricanes in Dominica History of the most recent Hurricanes in Dominica 1979 Hurricane David, 56 deaths, US$1.54b 1980 Hurricane Allen, no data found 1999 Hurricane Lenny, US$21.5m 2015 Tropical Storm Erika, 30 deaths, US$482.8m 2017 Hurricane Maria, 31 deaths, US$1.37b Hurricane Maria 2017 is the worst known natural disaster in Dominica s history
Hurricanes dates in Dominica Hurricanes dates in Dominica David 1979; 80% Homes Destroyed 75% of Population Homeless 75% of the Agriculture destroyed, mainly Banana & Coconut crops Erika 2015 33 inches of rain, floods, mudslides, Towns evacuated Maria 2017 98% Houses damages, (50% were destroyed) 100% of Agriculture were destroyed
Portsmouth Rotary Club projects Portsmouth Rotary Club projects - Secure and Cover Homes - Produce Clean Water -Produce Food
Rotary Club Yellowknife Estimated Budget; $8,000 Rotary Club Yellowknife Estimated Budget; $8,000
Rotary Portsmouth Contact, Anne Winn VP. Rotary Portsmouth Contact, Anne Winn VP. www.rotaryportsmouth.org www.rotaryportsmouth.org Product web page; www.logosol.ca Video www.logosol.ca/sawmills/f2-chain-sawmill/ http://www.logosol.ca/sawmills/f2-chain- sawmill/?media=1&key=hKuVVYETiCo
