Colonialism’s Legacy Has Left Caribbean Nations Much More Vulnerable to Hurricanes

By THECONVERSATION Long 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 Antilles developed systems that enabled them to live with storms and limit their exposure to damage. On the larger islands, […]