Tropical Storm Nicole - Planning Institute of Jamaica

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Figure 20: Turbid waters of the Hope River Turbid waters of this river means high sediment deposits in coastal waters The intense and prolonged rainfall caused extensive flooding in many areas (Figure 21). Figure 21: Main Road Flooded in New Market Notice denuded area on hillside which can contribute to flooding and sedimentation. Source: Water Resources Authority 58
Waste Significant volumes of waste were deposited in terrestrial as well as coastal aquatic systems, especially solid waste. The deposit of high volumes of solid waste is a recurring problem during storm events due to inadequate waste management in the country. Improper disposal of solid waste does not only cause the blockage of drains which results in flooding, but can threaten the lives of marine organisms and reduce the aesthetic appeal of beaches. It is also possible that a lot of hazardous waste may be deposited in water bodies during flood events which end up in the marine environment. Given the lack of treatment and disposal facilities for hazardous waste, both solid and liquid forms of this type of waste could also harm the marine environment. The clean up expenditure after Tropical Storm Nicole amounted to $2.4 million. The Metropolitan Parks and Markets Administrative Region which cover the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew accounted for 83.2 per cent of the clean up cost (Table 24). Table 24: Solid Waste Expenditure Associated with Tropical Storm Nicole by Region REGION EXPENDITURE Metropolitan Parks & Markets (MPM) $1,965,480.00 North Eastern Parks and Markets(NEPM) Waste Management Ltd. $ 236,512.00 Southern Parks and Markets (SPM) Waste Management Ltd. $- 18 Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Ltd. $ 160,000.00 Total Expenditure $2,361,992.00 Source: National Solid Waste Management Authority c) Indirect Loss The reduction or loss of the protective effect of coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs, and seagrass can lead to significant erosion of coastline threatening coastal infrastructure and livelihoods. The loss of these ecosystems will also affect marine fish production and disrupt the livelihoods of fishers and other individuals and businesses that directly or indirectly 18 An estimate of the clean up expenditure for North Eastern parks and markets was not available at the time of writing of this report 59
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JAMAICA MACRO SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND EN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .
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LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Radar Com
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Executive Summary Description of th
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Infrastructure As in the case with
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Education Total damage to education
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I. INTRODUCTION The Meteorological
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On September 30, most parishes cont
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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 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
Page 69: Figure 19: Eroded section of Long B
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
Page 93 and 94: RADAR SUMMARY DATE : September 26,
Page 107 and 108: APPENDIX 3 Depression in New Market
Page 109: Blocked drain 97
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