The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) is bracing itself for what is expected to be a very busy and hectic hurricane season. Fifteen storms, eight of which can become Hurricanes, are expected to hit Grenada and the region, this season between the months of June and November.
Four of the Hurricanes are expected to be severe and the Disaster management Agency is putting structures in place to confront and reduce the effects of possible disasters.
All 17 District Coordinators have been busy in the various communities charting the way forward to ensure that their areas will be well equipped to respond effectively.
They will be at NaDMA’s Headquarters for the monthly Disaster Coordinators Meetings tomorrow Tuesday May 6th from 10 0’clock in the morning, seeking to strengthen they have constructed.
Reports indicate that a very lively and animated session is in the making, since the various districts have been working steadfastly attempting to erect sound disaster plans.
Preparation, equipment, coordination of relief and response efforts, post impact analysis and recovery methods are expected to dominate the proceedings.
Meanwhile,
The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) is stepping up its campaign for the hurricane season with the hosting a crucial workshop at its office this week.
Approximately 40 senior officials from the private and public sectors, along with the Royal Grenada Police Force, will attend the two-day activity, which begins on Thursday.
BTOOL, as it’s being dubbed, is designed to improve the ability of governments, civil society and the private sector to proactively plan and implement actions to reduce vulnerability to natural disasters and create greater economic resilience when they occur.
It comprises a series of indicators that will be used to access the readiness of the risk management resources of local or regional disaster risk management organizations.
The evaluation of the current national economic and disaster risk infrastructure management tools, the readiness and capability of local institutions to reduce the country’s exposure to natural disasters and best practice recommendations for mainstreaming disaster risk management, will be highlighted.
The exercise will be conducted by Dr Jacob Opadeyi of the University of the West Indies and Ms Joan Novel of the OECS Secretariat.