Disaster Services — 19 September, 2022

Tropical Cyclone Fiona Size-up

Tropical Cyclone Fiona has been sized-up.

Context:“Tropical Cyclone FIONA-22 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.” GDACS

Size-up Details

Event Name:Tropical Cyclone Fiona 2022
GDACS Alert Lvl:Orange (1.5)
Location: Caribbean
Geographic Scope: Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands most threatened
Estimated Humanitarian Impact: 1.1 million in Category 1 or higher
Estimated Duration: Weeks to Months
Event Scope: Major
Local Contacts: There are no local point(s) of contact identified as of yet
Anticipated Needs: Dominican Republic has significant basemap needs, according to DisasterNinja an estimated 24% of all roads and 91% of buildings are missing.
Request(s): There are no requests from partners currently
Need for Activation: Possibly
Active Orgs: OSM Haiti, other communities and individuals in the Caribbean
Lead Orgs: HOT