Risk events in Barbados, August 2026

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13 events were recorded: 11 conflict events and 2 unrest events.

13 eventsSources: gdelt

13 events· Barbados

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 13 events plottedMilitary posture change in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Bridgetown, Barbados · Barbados · 13 Aug 2026Assault in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 10 Aug 2026Assault in Bridgetown, Barbados · Barbados · 7 Aug 2026Assault in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 7 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 11 Aug 2026Demonstration in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 8 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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0 in the list
Conflict
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11 in the list
Unrest
2
2 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 18.6
11
Unrest
90-day baseline: 2.1
2
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events

What is happening now

13 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military posture change in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 2 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 3 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Bridgetown, Barbados

    Severity 3 · Bridgetown · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 2 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 3 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Assault in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 2 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 2 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 3 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 3 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 3 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Assault in Bridgetown, Barbados

    Severity 2 · Bridgetown · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 2 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 2 · Barbados · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.