Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
- Written by Farah Nibbs, Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Hillside streets can quickly become muddy rivers during hurricane rains in the islands.Estailove St-Val/AFP via Getty ImagesLong before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw hurricanes and storms as part of the normal cycle of life.
The Taino of the Greater Antilles and the Kalinago, or Caribs, of the Lesser...
