Dominica braces for higher living costs after climate warning

Dominica's Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has warned nationals to be prepared for increased costs of living as a result of the impact of climate change, noting that property insurance rates have gone up in recent years.

In a nationwide radio and television broadcast last night, Mr Skerrit said while Dominica was spared during the passage of Hurricane Beryl through the Caribbean, given the changes in global climate, it is not a matter of if a storm of that magnitude will hit the country again, but when.

He said Dominica's geography makes the island uniquely vulnerable to storms.