Reply To: Why is hashem punishing the Caribbean islands?

The Gemara says, “Ein pur’onee’os bah li’olam elah bi’shvil Yisroel.” [Yevamos 63a] No misfortune comes upon the world if not for the sake of Yisroel. Do you hear that? All misfortunes are only for the sake of our people. Even what comes upon the nations of the world. And Rashi says, “ki’dei li’yari’um,” in order to put a fear into us so that we should do teshuva.