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    Autonomous Region

    North Caribbean Coast

    Nicaragua · North America

    North Caribbean Coast is an autonomous region of Nicaragua, in North America. It lies on the Caribbean Plate. Records include 3 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

    Tectonic Plates

    Hazard Levels

    Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.

    • River FloodHigh
    • Urban FloodHigh
    • LandslideHigh
    • CycloneHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • Coastal FloodMedium
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • Extreme HeatMedium
    • TsunamiLow
    • Water ScarcityLow
    • VolcanoVery Low

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Tropical Cyclones

    Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002