Noting also that the Caribbean region is the second most hazard-prone region in the world and is frequently exposed to devastating hazards including earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and volcanic eruptions,
又注意到加勒比区域是世界上第二个灾害发生最多的区域，经常遭遇破坏性灾害，例如地震、洪水、飓风和火山爆发，