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Risk management and social reconstruction to reduce the vulnerability of victims of natural disasters in Grenada.

Risk management and social reconstruction to reduce the vulnerability of victims of natural disasters in Grenada. Introduction. Grenada Area: 344 sq. km. (133 sq. miles) Three volcanic islands (Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique

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Risk management and social reconstruction to reduce the vulnerability of victims of natural disasters in Grenada.

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  1. Risk management and social reconstruction to reduce the vulnerability of victims of natural disasters in Grenada.

  2. Introduction • Grenada • Area: 344 sq. km. (133 sq. miles) • Three volcanic islands (Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique • Located in the Eastern Caribbean at the southern extremity of the Windward islands • 12 7’ north latitude & 61 40’ west longitude

  3. Grenada & Natural Disasters • Hurricanes: • Janet (September 1955) • Ivan (September 2004) • Emily (July 2005) • Active submarine volcano: • Kick ‘em Jenny (12 eruptions between 1939 and 2001)

  4. Chairman Prime Minister Executive Council Director NaDMA Deputy Chairman Permanent Secretary Director NaDMA Eleven (11) officers Management Committees Thirty seven (37) representatives from ministries, NGO’s Private Sector and Utility Org. Disaster Management in Grenada NEAC National Emergency Advisory Council Structure of NaDMA NaDMA Office NEAC National Emergency Advisory Council District Disaster Committees Village Committees

  5. Challenges • The extent of damage caused affected every and anyone • the persons who were responsible for the disaster management efforts were also affected. • Those who were responsible for providing assistance were in as much, if not more, need of assistance themselves. • Inadequate resources to ensure sustainability and effectiveness of measures implemented. • Shelters which are identified are not suitable because all of the elements that constitute a proper shelter are not up to required standards. • Ensuring that our education system is able to resume as soon as possible. • most of the assigned shelters are schools • difficulty getting persons out of the shelters and • getting the schools back to normalcy. • Psycho-social issues of our people had not been taken into consideration prior to Ivan.

  6. Strategies • 1. Institutional strengthening, • 2 Greater Community Awareness and participation in Disaster Management and • 3. Strengthening stakeholders’ cooperation to properly address these issues.

  7. Build back better • Developed a post disaster psycho-social model • Presently moving towards enactment of legislation based on the regional framework as outlined by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). • Increase preparedness at the Grenada national level • Built on existing efforts such as the Regional Telecommunications Training • EOC Manuals developed

  8. Recommendations • Enhancement of the Public Information Systems • Adaptation of the Model Integrated Relief Policy in other CDERA Participating States • Strengthening of Damage Assessment and Need Analysis process at the national level • Advancement of the framework for the establishment of a Regional Volunteer Programme to support the work of disaster management in the region • Standardization of products developed for use at national and regional training programmes.

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