As a small island state, the Seychelles is exposed to a disproportionately high economic, social, and environmental impact of natural and environmental disasters. The country’s location and topography make it vulnerable to tropical cyclones, tsunamis, storm surge, extreme rainfall, flooding, landslides, rockslides and forest fires. These adverse effects are further exacerbated by the medium to long-term effects of climate change and present significant risks to the country’s sustainable development. On 17 and 19 April 2016, Farquhar Atoll, located in the Seychelles’ Outer Islands, was hit by the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded to have developed over the Indian Ocean basin. Tropical Cyclone Fantala was the sixth cyclone occurring during the 2015-2016 tropical cyclone season, making landfalls twice on Farquhar Atoll, damaging almost all the infrastructure and coconut palm tree groves on the atoll. Given the recognized global importance of the Farquhar Atoll’s natural ecosystems, a separate chapter is dedicated to the cyclone impacts on the environment, with detailed descriptions of impacts on natural habitats, vegetation, and fauna, is included in this report.
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Document Date
2016/04/01
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Working Paper
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Report Number
116521
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Volume No
1
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1
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2017/06/22
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Seychelles post disaster needs assessment : tropical cyclone Fantala April 2016
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Seychelles post disaster needs assessment : tropical cyclone Fantala April 2016 (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/802481498125766383/Seychelles-post-disaster-needs-assessment-tropical-cyclone-Fantala-April-2016