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Table of Contents<br />

Acknowledgements.........................................................................................................iii<br />

Presentation...................................................................................................................... 1<br />

Summary and Conclusions............................................................................................... 3<br />

I. Description of the Event............................................................................................... 5<br />

A. Background............................................................................................................ 5<br />

B. November 2009 Event – Causes and Description..................................................... 6<br />

C. How Unusual is This Event? Historical Evidence of Similar Events........................... 17<br />

D. National and International Response..................................................................... 20<br />

Ii. Population and Affected Areas................................................................................. 23<br />

A. Analysis of Damages and Losses Caused by the Disaster........................................ 24<br />

B. Sectoral Damages and Losses................................................................................ 31<br />

B.1 Productive Sector.................................................................................................. 31<br />

B.2 Social Sectors........................................................................................................ 46<br />

B.3 Infrastructure Sectors............................................................................................ 73<br />

Iii. Cross-Cutting Issues.................................................................................................. 91<br />

A. Environmental Sector............................................................................................ 91<br />

B. The Disaster’s Impact on Women.......................................................................... 96<br />

C. Framework for Recovery....................................................................................... 99<br />

Iv. Economic Impact...................................................................................................... 101<br />

A. Impact of Tropical Storm Ida and the Tropical Depression..................................... 101<br />

B. Impact of the Disaster on Personal Income.......................................................... 110<br />

V. Risk Management..................................................................................................... 113<br />

A. Profile of Disaster Risks....................................................................................... 113<br />

B. Legal and Institutional Framework....................................................................... 115<br />

C. Strategic Framework for Risk Management......................................................... 117<br />

D. Summary of Risk Management Needs................................................................. 125<br />

Vi. Estimate of Recovery and Reconstruction Needs................................................. 127<br />

A. Background........................................................................................................ 127<br />

B. Recovery Needs................................................................................................... 129<br />

C. Reconstruction Needs......................................................................................... 132<br />

D. Needs for Risk Reduction.................................................................................... 133<br />

E. Early Recovery Needs.......................................................................................... 133

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