Hurricane Tomas - Oct 2010
- Status
- Past
- Countries
- Bahamas
- + 10 more
- Disaster types
- Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Tomas began affecting the Caribbean islands on 29 October 2010, as a strong tropical low-pressure area that quickly developed into a Tropical Storm and upgraded to Hurricane status by 31 October. It affected ten countries in the region and resulted in flooding, landslides and infrastructure damage. (IFRC, 27 Dec 2011)