Tropical Storm Erin in Cabo Verde
Tropical Storm Erin struck Cabo Verde after it formed on 11 August, about 820 miles west of the islands. At the time, it carried maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and moved westward at a brisk 23 mph.
On the island of São Vicente, flash floods occurred after an astonishing 8 inches of rain fell in just five hours. Authorities reported that at least nine people, including four children, were killed. Five people remained missing, and 1,500 were displaced, with a total of 3,000 affected.
The torrential rains caused significant damage to infrastructure, including roads, homes, and commercial buildings.
Cabo Verde’s meteorological service warned that additional showers and thunderstorms could trigger localized flooding in areas that were already saturated.
Related Resources
- Type of event
- Flood, Landslide
- Location of event
- Cabo Verde
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2025-08-13
- Time of Charter Activation
- 04:39
- Time zone of Charter Activation
- UTC+02:00
- Charter Requestor
- UNITAR on behalf of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) / Regional Office for West and Central Africa
- Activation ID
- 981
- Project Management
- UNITAR
- Value Adding
- European Response Crisis Centre (ERCC),
- Rapid Mapping Service SERTIT (ICube SERTIT)
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