Tropical Storm Nicole - Planning Institute of Jamaica

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Critical Facilities The National Public Health Laboratory was re-opened on October 2, 2010 and provided all services, following closure on September 29, 2010 due to severe leaking. The National Blood Transfusion Services -The Blood Bank returned to normal operations on October 2, 2010, with donations resuming following closure due to severe leaking. The alternative facility at the National Chest Hospital was used for blood collection from September 29 – 30, 2010. All other blood collection facilities remained open and blood supply was adequate islandwide. Environmental Health The risk of disease outbreaks increased as Public Health was compromised in the priority environmental health areas – water quality, food safety, vector control and environmental sanitation. Breeding sites for vectors were created with pooling of water, uncollected garbage and debris, and exposed dead animals. There was also a lack of potable water and electricity in the worst affected communities. Of note, is that the monitoring of the environmental health situation was critical to prevent disease outbreaks, such as for gastroenteritis, malaria and leptospirosis and to control the outbreak of dengue fever which was occurring before this weather event. Health Priority Areas During and after the event the Ministry of Health identified four (4) priority areas of focus: 1. Water Quality Monitoring - the MOH conducted monitoring of water supplies, treatment plants and at distribution points. They also collaborated with the National Water Commission, Parish Councils and private suppliers to ensure that their supplies were returned to normal. 2. Food Safety - Continual inspections and food condemnation and seizures were conducted with 64 food establishments being inspected islandwide. A total of 75kg of meat were seized and condemned in Portland. 30
3. Vector Control - Comprehensive programmes for mosquitoes, flies and rodents were being implemented in all parishes, focusing on the worst affected areas. Source reduction, larvicidal work (oiling and placement of larvicidal agents and fish in pools of water) and fogging were the priorities. 4. Environmental Sanitation - The priority was for the replacement/repair of latrines and the monitoring of waste water plants. Assessments were also done to determine the number that would need to be replaced and repaired. Collaboration with the Solid Waste Management Authorities continued to ensure that attention was given to the accumulation of solid waste islandwide to prevent the breeding of vectors. Children’s Homes All the children at the 61 Children’s Homes and Places of Safety remained safe and dry 12 . There were no injuries or illnesses and food supplies were adequate. Drinking water was supplied to six facilities -Sophies Place, Gordon Town, St. Andrew; Homestead Place of Safety in Stony Hill, St Andrew; Garland Hall, St. James; New Hope Children’s Home, Manchester; Our Lady of Hope, St. Elizabeth; and Strathmore Place of Safety, St. Catherine. 12 At October 1 st City of Refuge Children’s Home in Content Gap, St. Andrew was not contacted 31
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 and 18: Table 1: Wind Analysis Parish Stati
Page 19 and 20: • Clarendon - Grimmith recorded 3
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: Figure 12: Summary of Damage to the
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
Page 69 and 70: Figure 19: Eroded section of Long B
Page 71 and 72: Waste Significant volumes of waste
Page 73 and 74: VI. MACROECONOMIC IMPACT OF TROPICA
Page 75 and 76: unemployment levels; and 2) reduced
Page 77 and 78: January April July October January
Page 79 and 80: domestic market, business and consu
Page 81 and 82: State of Emergency in sections of K
Page 83 and 84: mainly to a reduction in outflow of
Page 85 and 86: • a $4.0 million grant to assist
Page 87 and 88: VII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Page 89 and 90: Proposed Projects Apart from projec
Page 91 and 92: 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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