Natural Disasters and Number of Fatalities and Estimated Damage 1979 to 2017
| Year | Name of Disaster | No. of Persons Killed | Estimated Damage EC$M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | David | 42 | 86.8 |
| 1979 | Frederick | 0 | … |
| 1980 | Allen | 0 | … |
| 1984 | Klaus | 0 | … |
| 1988 | Gilbert | 0 | … |
| 1989 | Hugo | 0 | 69.0 |
| 1994 | Debbie | 0 | 30.0 |
| 1995 | Marilyn | 1 | … |
| 1995 | Luis | 0 | … |
| 1995 | Iris | 0 | … |
| 1999 | Lenny | 1 | 31.0 |
| 2004 | Earthquake | 0 | 90.0 |
| 2007 | Dean | 3 | 173.7 |
| 2008 | Omar | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | Tomas | 0 | … |
| 2010 | Landslide | 3 | … |
| 2011 | Flooding | 0 | ... |
| 2013 | Flooding | 0 | ... |
| 2015 | Erica | 11 | EC$ 1.3 Billion |
| 2017 | Maria | 30 | EC$ 2.51 Billion |
| Sources: Dominica, Natural Disasters and Economic Development in a Small Island State, Disaster Coordinating Unit and OECS Secretariat | |||
| Rapid Assessment Report, October 2008, Department of Local Government | |||
| Note: … Unavailable | |||
| 2011 : Mattier Dam- Layou Valley Flooding (destruction of agricultural lands) | |||
| Massacre flooding (destruction of building and roads) | |||
| 2013: Newtown Disaster (destruction of homes) |