1989 in the British Virgin Islands
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Events from the year 1989 in the British Virgin Islands.
Incumbents
- Governor: Mark Herdman
- Chief Minister: H. Lavity Stoutt
September
- 18 September 1989 - Hurricane Hugo strikes leaving widespread damage.[1][2] It is the first time hurricane force winds hit the Territory since 1932.[3]
Footnotes
- ^ John Putley. "Memories of Hurricane Hugo – 25 Years On". All At Sea. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Economic, Social and Environmental Consequences of Natural Hazards: Hurricane Hugo in the British Virgin Islands". OAS. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ Various hurricanes had technically struck the Territory in the intervening period - for example, Hurricane Klaus in 1984 - but in all cases the centre of the storm was sufficiently far away that the British Virgin Islands only felt Tropical Storm force winds.
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