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The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) in Saint Lucia through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Liberty FM 92.3, has broadened its hazard warning and dissemination capabilities nationally and locally in the south of the island for all hazards. This has been achieved through the installation of a new multi-hazard voice interrupt system. The voice interrupt system will allow NEMO to interrupt regular programming at the radio station to provide critical life-saving alerts to the public in the event of an impending hazard impact. The system is expected to contribute to community, national and regional efforts towards protecting lives and livelihoods through early warning. The fully functional system was tested during a tabletop exercise on 20 September, 2019 involving NEMO and the radio station. As part of the initiative, community and business persons as the primary beneficiaries were engaged in consultations to raise awareness on the new addition to warning dissemination tools in Soufriere.
Read more: Saint Lucia improving its capacity to disseminate early warnings
Students, staff and supporters of the St. Winifred’s School in Pine Hill, St. Michael Barbados donate a cheque in the sum of BDS $5000.00 towards the ongoing relief and reconstruction efforts in the impacted islands of The Bahamas. The cheque was presented by students Hayley Croney and Aerin Hill to Ronald Jackson, Executive Director, CDEMA during general assembly at the school on Monday October 14, 2019. Both students were applauded for their initiative and kind contribution in designing custom bracelets, which were sold to the school community in efforts to raise funds for those impacted by Major Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas.
Read more: St. Winifred’s School donates to the relief efforts in the Bahamas post Hurricane Dorian
CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (CDEMA) ACTIONS (as at September 27, 2019)
SUMMARY OF UPDATES
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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Lidra Remacka, regional consultant on Education in Emergencies for UNICEF shares key messaging on the importance of a participatory approach that includes children in the policy development process. She delivered remarks at the training on the Model Safe School Programme Toolkit and National Safe School Policy Consultation.
Danielle Nembhard, Project Manager with Environmental Solutions Limited, the consulting firm selected to deliver training on the Model Safe School Programme Toolkit, engages representatives from the education and planning sector during the training at the Public Service Union Conference Room in Roseau Dominica.
SITUATION
Major Hurricane Dorian, the fourth named storm of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season, impacted the Northern islands of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas from Sunday September 1 to Tuesday September 3, 2019 for approximately 68 hours. Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco, Grand Bahama and the surrounding Cays, with the southern eye-wall remaining “stationary” for approximately 36 hours over Grand Bahama. At the peak of strength, sustained winds increased to 185 mph and gusts up to 220 mph. The estimated rainfall was 12-15 inches and storm surge, 18-23 feet above sea level.
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SUMMARY OF UPDATES
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
For full situation report please click here.