Tropical Storm Nicole - Planning Institute of Jamaica

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Rainfall Analysis The monthly average rainfall for the island for September was 272 per cent above the normal (30-year mean from 1971-2000). As a whole, rainfall for the island exceeded the 30- year mean figure for the month. The parish rainfall analysis figures indicate that every parish recorded above normal rainfall for the month 5 (Figure 3). St. Ann recorded the highest percentage of mean with 453 per cent or 468mm. See Appendix B for a breakdown of rainfall by parish. The excessive rainfall prior to and during the event contributed to the high incidence of flooding. Figure 3: Island Rainfall: Tropical Storm Nicole The Mount Peto station in Hanover recorded the highest rainfall volume of 307.8 mm in a single day and a total volume of 608.7 mm of rainfall over the 5-day period. Figure 3 gives the percentage of the 30-year mean by station. The following stations recorded 250 per cent or higher of the 30-year mean over the four day period: 5 Preliminary Monthly Rainfall Summary for September 2010, Meteorological Service, Jamaica 6
• Clarendon - Grimmith recorded 342 per cent, Monymusk 317 per cent. • KSA - Mavis Bank 253 per cent, Newcastle 265 per cent, Palisadoes 296 per cent, Seaview 261 per cent and Waterloo 260 per cent . • Manchester – Manchester Pastures 302 per cent, Marshall Pen- Sutton 281 per cent, Spur Tree 268 per cent. • St. Catherine – Bois Content 250 per cent. • St. Mary – Boscobel 257 per cent, Hampstead 254 per cent. • Westmoreland – Barham 263 per cent, Masemure 260 per cent and Shrewsbury 272 per cent. Figure 4: Percentage Mean Island Rainfall: Tropical Storm Nicole Table 2 shows rainfall amounts collected at select rainfall stations across the island covering the period September 26 – 30, 2010. 7
Page 1 and 2: JAMAICA MACRO SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND EN
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .
Page 5 and 6: LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Radar Com
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary Description of th
Page 9 and 10: Infrastructure As in the case with
Page 11 and 12: Education Total damage to education
Page 13 and 14: I. INTRODUCTION The Meteorological
Page 15 and 16: On September 30, most parishes cont
Page 17: Table 1: Wind Analysis Parish Stati
Page 21 and 22: The National Aeronautics and Space
Page 23 and 24: In the aftermath of the event, the
Page 25 and 26: Major landslide on the Maggotty mai
Page 27 and 28: The entrance to the Apple Valley Pa
Page 29 and 30: Figure 8: Areas Critically Affected
Page 31 and 32: Figure 9: Communities Affected by T
Page 33 and 34: elated to the weather event were tr
Page 35 and 36: At the time of the event, the predo
Page 37 and 38: Figure 10: Damage to Educational In
Page 39 and 40: C. Public Buildings a) Correctional
Page 41 and 42: Figure 12: Summary of Damage to the
Page 43 and 44: 3. Vector Control - Comprehensive p
Page 45 and 46: Figure 13: Total Damage to Agricult
Page 47 and 48: Table 15: Preliminary Costs of Dama
Page 49 and 50: Table 17: Preliminary Estimates of
Page 51 and 52: B. Tourism Sector General Overview
Page 53 and 54: Damage Preliminary cost of damage i
Page 55 and 56: IV. INFRASTRUCTURE The country’s
Page 57 and 58: islandwide. The number of customers
Page 59 and 60: The NWC was able to restore most of
Page 61 and 62: Table 23: Preliminary Cost To Re-Op
Page 63 and 64: As a result trips were shortened an
Page 65 and 66: events (Hurricane Ivan, 2004; Hurri
Page 67 and 68: Figure 18). Seagrass beds along wit
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Figure 19: Eroded section of Long B
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Waste Significant volumes of waste
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VI. MACROECONOMIC IMPACT OF TROPICA
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unemployment levels; and 2) reduced
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January April July October January
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domestic market, business and consu
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State of Emergency in sections of K
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mainly to a reduction in outflow of
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• a $4.0 million grant to assist
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VII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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Proposed Projects Apart from projec
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APPENDIX 79
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RADAR SUMMARY DATE : September 26,
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APPENDIX 3 Depression in New Market
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