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EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS IN DOMINICA. Nathanael Isaac National Disaster Coordinator Office of Disaster Management Commonwealth of Dominica. Hazards……. Tropical Cyclones. Storm surge. Omar 2008. landslides. May 24 th 2010. Three lives were lost. flash floods.
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EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS IN DOMINICA Nathanael Isaac National Disaster Coordinator Office of Disaster Management Commonwealth of Dominica
Hazards…… • Tropical Cyclones
Storm surge Omar 2008
landslides May 24th 2010. Three lives were lost
flash floods Dean ;August 17th 2007.
Seismic damage November 21st 2004.
Barbados Met. Service Dominica Met. Service Government Officials PUBLIC WARNINGS • Meteorological/hydrological hazards Office of Disaster Management Media/GIS
Warnings….. • Seismic/Tsunami Hazards Seismic Research Centre Office of Disaster Management Media/GIS Government Officials Stakeholders Public
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT in THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA Driven by NATIONAL DISASTER PLAN (2001) Prepared By: THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY PLANNING ORGANISATION (NEPO)
The National Emergency planning Organization (NEPO) • NEPO comprises: • Ministers of Government • Permanent Secretaries • Heads of Government Departments • Representatives from the private sector. • NEPO is mandated to meet twice a year (Reports are presented by various sub-committees) • One of its compulsory meetings must be held prior to the hurricane season.
Nepo meeting • Prime Minister; Roosevelt Skerrit and Executive Head of NEPO listens to deliberations on the H1N1 Crisis. • NEOC H1N1 lead by Ministry of Health.
Sub-Committees • Public Relations and Education • Health • Telecommunication • Communication • Shelter • Welfare • Food & General Supplies • Transportation • Public Utilities
Lead agencies • Hydro-meteorological – Senior Meteorological Officer (National Meteorological Service) • Seismic – Seismic Research Centre ( UWI); Office of Disaster Management • Major accident –Chief of Police • Major accident Air/Sea- Manager of DASPA • Major Fire- Chief Fire Officer/Director of forestry • Health- Chief Medical Officer
LIST OF SOP’s • REGISTER OF SOP’s • SOP 1 - Concept of Disaster Operations • SOP 2 - Organization of the NEOC • SOP 3 - NEOC Staffing and Job Descriptions • SOP 4 - NEOC Location and Layout • SOP 5 - NEOC Resources • SOP 6 - NEOC Communications • SOP 7 - Warning and Alerting Systems • SOP 8 - Activating the NEOC • SOP 9 - NEOC Setup • SOP 10 NEOC Security
SOP’s Cont’d • SOP 11 - Shift System in the NEOC • SOP 12 - NEOC Deactivation • SOP 13 - Message Control • SOP 14 - Reporting • SOP 15 - Situation Reports (SITREPS) • SOP 16 - Damage Assessment • SOP 17 - NEOC Displays • SOP 18 - Briefings and Conferences • SOP 19 - Stress Management • SOP 20 - Managing Public Information • SOP 21 - Rumor Control • SOP 22 - Disaster Management vs Programmed management. • SOP 23 - Common mistakes in NEOC management
community training • Each community is encouraged to have a community based disaster management committee. • That CBDC should be based as much as possible on the national model
Challenges • Methods of communication/ backup systems • Total dependence on information coming from overseas. • The possibility of not having a forecaster in the NEOC • The absence of legislation.
Challenges……. • The size and topography of the island • The intensity of showers • Communication • Location of residents