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Hurricane Ivan

Hurricane Ivan took the lives of twenty-eight persons, of which 30 % were due to trauma to the head and chest, attributed directly to the hurricane. The majority or 69 % of the
victims were males, and 70 % of all deceased were over 60 years old.
Vulnerability of Women and Children
Male headed households account for some 52% of the households in Grenada and
females 48%, but among the poor the situation is reversed, female headship accounts for
52% of the households. The living conditions and capacities of the head of household is

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