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Preliminary estimates indicate that the electrical subsector sustained total damage and losses of some $1,073.25 Million 16 , all or which are reportedly direct (see Table 6.1). b) Water Supply and Sanitation The National Water Commission (NWC), the country’s primary provider of essential water and wastewater services has estimated that damage to water systems amounted to approximately $229.62 million, of which direct damage amounted to $79.62 million and indirect losses were $150.0 million (See Table 4.1 and Figure 4.5). More than four hundred and sixty (460) water supply systems and over six hundred (600) electricity-dependent facilities, including sewerage facilities, across the island were affected in one way or another by the passage of this hurricane 17 . Prior to Hurricane Dean making land fall, the Commission carried out a number of pre-hurricane measures to protect and mitigate against possible damage of its facilities and assets. Some of these measures included the procurement of 23 portable Genset standby generator units, capping of the Yallah’s Intake, including the diversion of the water source from the intake and the removal of pumps from Booster Stations that were susceptible to flooding. In addition, the NWC provided the JPSCo with a document with NWC “priority systems for restoration”, which included maps showing the locations of each of these critical facilities 18 . 16 Calculated at approximately 75% of JPS claim to OUR for Hurricane Ivan (1.431 billion) 17 In the event of extreme weather phenomenon such as Hurricane Dean, the island’s water and wastewater systems are exposed to inherent risks. Many of the 460 water supply systems across the island, of necessity, have intakes in riverbeds and are susceptible to flood damage and blockages; wells are often located in low lying plains and susceptible to flooding; most systems are heavily dependent on National Power Grid for operations; more than 5,000 kilometres of undulating pipeline susceptible to land slippages, pipeline dislocation and breakages; water sources are at risk of contamination and muddy inflows (high turbidity) after heavy rainfall; and most water systems are at least partly situated in very remote areas that are difficult to access. 18 Source: NWC Report on the Status of Water Supply Systems Due to Hurricane Dean, October 08, 2007 50
Table 4.1: Allocation of estimated cost incurred each Area due to Hurricane Dean A. EASTERN DIVISION COST/ESTIMATE $ 1 Clarendon 7,117,800.00 2 St. Catherine 5,924,320.90 3 St. Mary/Portland 22,536,000.00 4 KSA/St.Thomas 41,537,078.00 Sub-total 77,115,198.90 B. WESTERN DIVISION 1 Manchester/St. Elizabeth 1,337,536.00 2 St. Ann 360,000.00 3 Hanover/Westmoreland 50,000.00 4 St. James/Trelawny 760,000.00 Sub-total 2,507,536.00 GRAND TOTAL 79,622,734.90 Source: NWC Report on the Status of Water Supply Systems Due to Hurricane Dean, October 08, 2007 Figure 4.5.: Allocation of cost incurred by each Area Cost Estimate Physical Damage Hurricane Dean August 2007 45.000 40.000 35.000 30.000 $ Million 25.000 20.000 15.000 10.000 5.000 0.000 Clarendon St. Catherine St. Mary/Portland KSA/St.Thomas Manchester/St. Elizabeth St. Ann Hanover/Westmoreland St. James/Trelawny Source: NWC Report on the Status of Water Supply Systems Due to Hurricane Dean, October 08, 2007 51
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ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AN
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Executive Summary As at October 26,
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