1 / 40

Anguilla

Anguilla. British Overseas Territory Population: 13,477 (2006 est.). 102 square km 26 km x 5 km. The Purpose of Warning. The goal of public warning is to reduce the damage and loss of life caused by a natural or human caused hazard event. Period!. Components of Warning.

zanta
Download Presentation

Anguilla

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Anguilla British Overseas Territory Population: 13,477 (2006 est.) 102 square km 26 km x 5 km

  2. The Purpose of Warning • The goal of public warning is to reduce the damage and loss of life caused by a natural or human caused hazard event. • Period!

  3. Components of Warning • Not all Notifications are Warnings!!! • There are three types of emergency communiqués: NAS Alert – gets their attention (sirens Radio Interrupt etc. Warning – Tells What is wrong, Where and What to do Notification – Information and ongoing updates TENS PWS NWS EWS

  4. Why do we need ANWS Systems? • Because we are all at risk from natural and human caused hazards everyday • Call-In First Responders and Emergency Managers • Provide early warning if possible • Provide on going public information and direction for recovery • Add a feeling of security (Mitigate Panic!) • Show accountability to the needs of residents and visitors by acknowledging risk

  5. Hurricane Luis 1995Before and After Source: UNESCO CSI

  6. Flooding - Hurricane Lenny Source: Enrick Harrigan

  7. Responsibilities of ANWS Systems • If you Have IT, you MUST use it!!! • You have publicly accepted that the population is at risk • You must accept it is NEVER perfect • Why neighbor and not me – U don’t care! • You woke me up – take me out – I don’t care! • System failures – redundancy is key!

  8. Requirements of ANWS Systems • Requires Policy and Protocols for Use • Requestors • Authorisers • Activators • Thresholds of risk and associated alert levels • Requires consideration for at risk and multi languages • Requires Multi-Point and Multi-Media • Requires Weekly and Monthly Testing • Requires Buy-In from all sectors and the public • Needs to be integrated in day to day life

  9. POLICY FOR USE OF THE DISASTER ANGUILLA NATIONAL WARNING SYSTEM (ANWS) POLICY. The purpose of this policy is to establish authority for system administration, control, access, maintenance and use of Disaster Alert, Notification and Warning Systems, hereafter referred to as ANWS. The ANWS should be used to alert households and businesses of imminent or active threats to people and property in their area. In order to earn and preserve the public’s trust, confidence and support, the ANWS will only be intrusively usedin emergency incidentsthat may affect public safety. Only those with proper training and authority to use the system will activate the ANWS. DEFINITIONS. A. ACTIVATOR. Pre-Approved personnel, per this document trained to activate the NWS. Activation will be on behalf of an approved REQUESTOR. B. Active Incident. An active incident is one currently impacting the lives, the property or the safety of the public. C. At Risk. Any person(s) or area of a community whose safety could be directly endangered by an emergency situation or incident. D. AUTHORIZER. Pre-Approved personnel, per this document, identified to give permission for an ACTIVATOR to activate the NWS on behalf of a REQUESTOR. For a list of AUTHORIZERS refer to Procedure 1 Section C or Procedure 2 Section

  10. So What Is This CAP & Why? • <sender>PushButton_1_CapOriginator1@HICAP.com</sender> Hormann America, Inc. • AlertNET Model 3320 CAP-to-WARNING/ALERT Converter/Encoder 27 • <sent>2007-06-13T17:24:33-07:00</sent> • <status>Test</status> • <msgType>Alert</msgType> • <category>Safety</category> • <event>Weekly Test</event> • <urgency>Immediate</urgency> • <severity>Unknown</severity> • <certainty>Observed</certainty> • <expires>2007-06-13T18:54:33-07:00</expires> • <senderName>CapOriginator1</senderName> • <headline>This is a weekly test</headline> • <description> This is a weekly test only</description> • <instruction> plWARNING/ALERTe disregard </instruction> • <contact>In case of emergency, listen to Radio and TV for further instructions</contact> • <areaDesc>ANGUILLA ZONE 1</areaDesc> • <geocode> Geographic coordinates for polygon of area affected’ lat long

  11. Standards for Public Warning – Mexico City, 2006 Effective Public Warnings and the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)

  12. Goals of Public Warning • Save lives • Reduce losses • Alleviate fear The measure of a warning is the change in action and attitude that results.

  13. Effective Warning Systems • Reach everyone at risk, wherever, whenever, doing whatever • Don’t raise irrelevant alarms • Easy to use • Reliable and secure • Deliver effectivewarning messages

  14. Effective Warning Messages • Accurate and specific • Action oriented • Understandable in terms of: • Languages and special needs • Prior knowledge and experience • Timeframe and instructions

  15. Corroboration • Most people will not act on the first warning message they receive • Instead, they become vigilant and search for corroboration • Only when persuaded it’s not a false alarm will people transform information into action

  16. CAP Timeline 2000 - “Effective Disaster Warnings” study published 2001 - CAP Working Group and Partnership for Public Warning form; 2002 - CAP draft specification and prototype field trials 2003/4 - OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee CAP 1.0 adopted, international implementations begin

  17. Historically... • Multiple systems • Multiple purposes • Multiple operators

  18. Today’s reality... • Single originator must activate each system individually

  19. Using CAP... • One activation triggers multiple systems • Consistent, complete messages • Inputs from varied technologies – EMS Systems, Gauges, Posting Tools

  20. The Alert Block Basic information about this message: • Date/Time • Sender • Message Type & Status • Distribution Scope

  21. The Info Block Specifics of an event or a threat: • Category and description • Urgency / Severity / Certainty • Timeframes • Recommended action • Supplemental information

  22. The U/S/C Model • Traditional one-dimensional model of “priority” is expanded into a “3D” model that expresses: • Urgency (time) • Severity (impact) • Certainty (probability) Threat or Event x Severity x Certainty x Urgency

  23. Urgency • In the U/S/C model Describes the time available to prepare:

  24. Severity • In the U/S/C model Describes the intensity of impact (if it occurs):

  25. Certainty • In the U/S/C model Describes the issuer’s confidence that the event will occur or has occurred:

  26. The Area Block • Geospatial description may be based on administrative, predicted or observed scope of effects • More precise targeting means fewer irrelevant warnings (“cry wolf”)

  27. CAP Implementation in Anguilla Phase One included piloting then installing RDS FM Radio receivers and defining the larger system plan. Phase Two involved installing and integrating the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) network backbone, a web based activation interface, Radio Broadcast interruption, text to voice broadcast, and computer popups, email etc. for Government Internal. Phase Three will include a public alert registration server that will address non English speaking populations and allow the public to register for all island alert and zoned (targeted) alerts.

  28. Levels of Alert

  29. Levels and Expected Actions

  30. ANWS Interface to CapCon

  31. BamBox Pop Up Department of Disaster Management HURRICANE WARNING Anguilla has entered the 24 hour cone for Hurricane Sam Anguilla is being affected by tropical storm force winds. Please go to the nearest shelter, quickly and bring your shelter kit. Do not bring alcohol or pets.

  32. FM Interrupt • Breaks into primary radio broadcast station • Flashes strobe for 10 seconds (DDM defined) • Broadcasts the emergency message live, text to speech or as a wav file. • Existing broadcast infrastructure • Easy to re establish following a hurricane • Can be mobile based enhancing redundancy and recovery

  33. Other CAP Applications

  34. Phase 3 Programme Goals • Complete Legislative Requirements • Support the UNESCO & CDERA Tsunami Warning Initiatives • Interface with PDC/UWI auto-notification via CAP • Continue to evaluate and add CAP Client applications • Offer best practices to partner countries • Extend CAP Network through UKOT’s and other partner countries

  35. Stakeholders Country Stakeholders in all of these activities proposed to include: • UKOT’s of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Turks and Cacaos • NAOT’s of Bonaire, Curacao, St Maarten, Saba, St Eustatia

  36. Regional CAP Network

  37. Redundant Activation Capability

  38. System went Live in Feb 2008Phase 3 begins February 2009(pending funding)Feel Free to contact us about the CAP Network ConceptThank you!Government of Anguilla

More Related