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On October 10, the worst of the hurricane passed over the island, [6] with at least one estimate of gusts as high as 200 mph (320 km/h) during landfall. Early on October 11, the hurricane turned north-northwest about 90 kilometers (56 mi) east of Saint Lucia, and later that night it neared the island of Martinique.
St Lucia's Defence Force was called into action yesterday when hundreds of citizens burst through gates and bombarded Barbadian fishing vessels laden with relief supplies for victims of Hurricane Tomas. The vessels arrived in St Lucia early yesterday morning. Writer, Staff, ed. (November 13, 2010). "$37m Tomas bill". The Daily Nation (Barbados).
Saint Lucia to Puerto Rico to Dominican Republic: 4000-5000 San Antonio Hurricane of 1780 or The St. Lucia Hurricane of 1780. The hurricane first struck St. Lucia where it killed between 4,000 to 5,000. The hurricane moved on to Puerto Rico on June 13 where it "caused deaths and losses". It moved on next to the Dominican Republic.
Saint Lucia is a Small Island Developing State, a designation similar to a developing country with a few substantial differences due to Saint Lucia's island nature. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] The service sector is the largest sector of the economy, accounting for 86.9% of GDP in 2020, followed by industrial and agricultural sectors at 10.9% and 2.2% ...
The San Antonio Hurricane, also known as the St. Lucia Hurricane first struck St. Lucia where it killed between 4,000 to 5,000 people. [5] The hurricane then passed near or over Puerto Rico on June 13, where it "caused deaths and losses". It was last reported in the Dominican Republic where it affected crops, properties, and caused a lot of damage.
On October 7 in Fernandina Beach, Florida, there was a peak surge of 9.88 ft (3.01 m) above normal. Additionally, in the St. Augustine area, water was reported to be 2.5 ft (0.76 m) above ground. [125] As Matthew tracked parallel to the Florida coast, it left over one million people without power across the state of Florida. [126]
Events from the year 2025 in Saint Lucia. Incumbents. Monarch: Charles III; ... 6 October - Thanksgiving; 13 December – National day; 25 December – Christmas Day;
Hurricane Lili over Cuba on October 1. Lili made landfall as a category two hurricane twice in Cuba, on the Isle of Youth and in the Pinar del Río Province, on October 1. Wind gusts up to 112 mph (180 km/h) and rainfall amounts reaching 6 inches (150 mm) in some places caused damage to homes, businesses and crops.