ST. KITTS & NEVIS LESSONS LEARNT FROM RECENT CYCLONIC ACTIVITIES Mrs. Telca E Wallace NATIONAL DISTRICTS COORDINATOR Guadeloupe, Monday 14 th May 2007.

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ST. KITTS & NEVIS LESSONS LEARNT FROM RECENT CYCLONIC ACTIVITIES Mrs. Telca E Wallace NATIONAL DISTRICTS COORDINATOR Guadeloupe, Monday 14 th May 2007

AGENDA The Agency Hurricanes and Cost of Damage Impact Challenges Lessons Learnt Disaster Legislation Mission Statement Vision Statement Questions

LOCATION LAT N Long W

THE AGENCY NAME – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Established – 1995 A Department within the Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour.

HURRICANES AND COST OF DAMAGE COST SEPTEMBER 1995 LUIS - CAT.4 –USD – 41, MARILYN - CAT.1 - USD $197, OOO,OOO.00 SEPTEMBER 1998 GEORGES - CAT.3 - US D$402,074, OCTOBER 1999 JOSE - CAT.1 - USD $3,786, NOVEMBER 1999 LENNY - CAT.1 - USD $41,939,650.00

HURRICANE GEORGES DAMAGE

IMPACT ABOUT 85% OF HOUSING STOCK DAMAGED OR DESTROYED OVER 2,500 FAMILIES WERE HOMELESS MANY EMERGENCY SHELTERS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED WIDE SPREAD POWER OUTAGES AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER AND METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE DESTROYED SOIL AND BEACH EROSION BERTHING FACILITIES AT SEA PORT DESTROYED SECTIONS OF ISLAND MAIN ROAD SEVERELY DAMAGED

CHALLENGES INADEQUATE MECHANISM AND FACILITY FOR RESPONSE AND RECOVERY COORDINATION IMPORTANCE OFCOASTAL PROTECTION- ROCK ARMOURING PLACED AT SOME LOCATIONS ONGOING COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPARDNESS AND AWARENESS VERY NECESSARY – TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND BILLBOARDS/MESSAGE BOARDS IN PLACE

LESSONS LEARNT PROPER COORDINATING MECHANISM NATIONAL DISASTER PLAN REVISED, 1999 IMPROVED HOUSING CONSTRUCTION - BUILDING CODE ENHANCED BUILDING INSPECTORATE INCREASED DEVELOPMENT, CONTROL AND PLANNING ACT, Passed in 2000 MITIGATION MEASURES - ST. KITTS-NEVIS NATIONAL DISASTER MITIGATION COUNCIL,1999 NATIONAL DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN AND POLICY, 2001 EMERGENCY SHELTER IMPROVEMENTS - COMMUNITY CENTERS-SHELTERS CONSTRUCTED,

LESSONS LEARNT CONT. A PROPER COORDINATION FACILITY WAS NECESSARY NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OFFICE AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) CONSTRUCTED IN,

NEMA SECRETARIAT/EOC & WAREHOUSE

LEGISLATION THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS, NO. 5 OF was passed in the Federal Assembly, giving NEMA the authority to address all aspects of disaster management on St. Kitts and Nevis

MISSION STATEMENT TO COORDINATE AND FACILITATE PRE AND POST DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL LEVELS, IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE VULNERABILITY AND MITIGATE AGAINST THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS ON LIFE, PROPERTY AND THE WELL BEING OF RESIDENTS OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS.

NATIONAL EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION Prime Minister Cabinet National Disaster Committee National Disaster Executive NEMA District Disaster Committees District Sub- committees

NEVIS DISASTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION PREMIER NEVIS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION NEVIS ISLAND Disaster Committee NEVIS DISASTER MANAGEMENT OFFICE District Disaster Committees District Sub- committees

REGIONAL –EXTRA - REGIONAL SUPPORTING AGENCIES CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY (CDERA) PAN-AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION (PAHO) USAID OFFICE OF FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE CARIBBEAN INSTITUTE OF METEOROLOGY & HYDROLOGY

CONCLUSION WITH THE IMPLICATION OFCLIMATE CHANGE AND THE THREAT OF MORE FREQUENT AND INTENSE HURRICANES. THE CARIBBEAN REGION SHOULD CONSIDER A REGIONAL PLAN TO POOL OUR RESOURCESTO DEAL WITH THE ISSUES AS A REGION SO THAT GENERATIONS TO COME WOULD LEARN FROM OUR EXPERIENCES AND CONTINUE THE PROCESS.