CARICOMCARICOM’’S Experience S Experience  in Comprehensive in Comprehensive 

Disaster ManagementDisaster Management ––

The Haiti ExperienceThe Haiti Experience

Caribbean Disaster Emergency 

Management Agency (CDEMA)

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Background information on HaitiComprehensive Disaster ManagementThe January 12 Earthquake EventThe Response – International & RegionalSome of the Challenges on the GroundThe Way AheadLessons LearntSummaryQuestions

OUTLINE

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BACKGROUND INFORMATIONMay 2004 more than 2,000 persons killed in floods in the South.September 2004 nearly 3,000 persons killed in flooding in the north (Tropical Storm Jeanne).July 2005 - Hurricane Dennis kills 45 people.August/September 2008 - Nearly 800

people are killed and hundreds are left injured as Haiti is hit by a series of devastating storms and hurricanes.

November 2008 - A school in Port-au-Prince collapses with around 500 pupils and teachers inside. The authorities blame poor construction methods.July 27-31, 2009 – Orientation visit to CDEMA Coordinating Unit by the Director and team from the Department of Civil Protection (DPC), HaitiNovember/December, 2009 – Senior staff from DPC attached to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Jamaica September 2009 – Haiti joins CDEMA as one of 18 Participating States

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION CONTINUED

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LIFESTYLES

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Endemic VulnerabilityHAITI IS THE POOREST COUNTRY IN THE WEST

THE AVERAGE FAMILY SURVIVES ON LESS THAN TWO US$ DOLLARS PER DAY

MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE ARE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE

70% OF THE POPULATION ARE UNEMPLOYED

MORE THAN 800,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED DURING THE 2008 HURRICANE SEASON

OVER 151,000 PERSONS WERE DISPLACED THEN

FLOODS ANNUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF FATALITIES

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What is CDM?Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) is the management of all hazards

through all phases of the disaster management cycle – prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation

by all peoples public and private sectors, all segments of civil society and the general population in hazard prone areas.

CDM involves risk reduction & management and

integration of vulnerability assessment into the development planning process. (CDERA 2001, 2006)

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The CDM Framework StrategyGOAL

Regional Sustainable Development through CDM PURPOSE

‘To strengthen regional, national and community level capacity for mitigation, management, and coordinated response

to natural and technological hazards, and the effects of climate change.

OUTCOME 1: Enhanced institutional support for CDM Program implementation at national and regional levels

OUTCOME 2: An effective mechanism and programme for management of comprehensive disaster management knowledge has been established

OUTCOME 3: Disaster Risk Management has been mainstreamed at national levels and incorporated into key sectors of national economies

OUTCOME 4: Enhanced community resilience in CDEMA states/ territories to mitigate and respond to the adverse effects of climate change and disasters

A 7.0 EARTHQUAKE  IMPACTED PORT AU  PRINCE, HAITI ON JANUARY 

12, 2010 AT 5:53 p.m. 

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JANUARY 12 QUAKEAt 5:53 p.m. AST;  7,0 Earthquake; for 45 seconds Epicenter 15 km (10 miles) South West of Port‐au‐Prince at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles)Damage Catastrophic 70– 80% in areasOver 222,517 dead; hundreds missingMore than 310, 000 injured; Thousands of amputees;Key symbols of government destroyed;More than 50% of schools severely damaged;Over 3 million persons affected; Over 1 million persons living in tents/shacksOver 2 million persons need food & water

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JANUARY 12 QUAKE CONTINUED

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THE CDEMA FIT• HAITI BECAME A NEW MEMBER OF CDEMA ON 

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

• THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL PROTECTION (DPC) IS  WEAK (National Disaster Office)

• SENIOR MEMBERS OF DPC RECEIVED ORIENTATION  TO REGIONAL RESPONSE MECHANISM IN BARBADOS 

AND JAMAICA IN 2009

• CDEMA IS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN NATIONAL  DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ENHANCEMENT

• CDEMA’S RESPONSE COORDINATION FOR HAITI  LIMITED TO CARICOM STATES

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RESPONSE ENVIRONMENT

Over 100 COUNTRIES IN HAITI RELIEF OPERATIONS

OVER 900 REGISTERED ORGANIZATIONS (NGO) IN AREA (Some prior to January 12th)

ABOUT THIRTY THOUSANDS TROOPS AND PERSONNEL (USA, CANADA, UNITED NATIONS)

CROWDED AIRPORT RAMP – With Food & SuppliesCROWDED AIRSPACE

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RESPONSE ENVIRONMENTCONGESTION ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR

PLENTY FOOD AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES BUT LITTLE DISTRIBUTION

POOR COORDINATION 

UNITED NATIONS TROOPS WERE VICTIMS TOO

NO NATIONAL WAREHOUSE SYSTEM IN PLACE

NO NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE ESTABLISHED

NO IDEA OF WHAT COMES IN AND WHO GETS WHAT

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RESPONSE TEAMS

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CARICOM’S MEDICAL INTERVENTION

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REGIONAL RESPONSE ARCHITECTURE

COORDINATED BY CDEMA COORDINATING UNIT (CU) THRU THE REGIONAL COORDINATION CENTRE (RCC)CDEMA HAS FOUR (4) SUB‐REGIONAL FOCAL POINTS (SRFP)JAMAICA IS THE SRFP FOR HAITI, BELIZE, BAHAMAS AND TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDSCOUNTRIES COORDINATE PLEDGES AND ADVISE CDEMA CU

REGIONAL RESPONSE ARCHITECTURE CONTINUED

STAGING AREA & LOGISTICS CENTRE ESTABLISHED IN JAMAICACARICOM BASE ESTABLISHED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRPORT WITHIN 24 HOURSCARICOM CONTINGENT COMPRISED: MILITARY, POLICE, FIRE OFFICERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTSREGIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM PROVIDED AIR BRIDGE BETWEEN JAMAICA AND PORT AU PRINCE, HAITICARICOM DISASTER RELIEF UNIT ACTIVATED, DEPLOYED AND OPERATED IN HAITI FOR 3 WEEKS

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THE RCC MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE  MOVEMENT/SHIPMENT OF PLEDGES A SPECIAL COORDINATOR APPOINTED AND DEPLOYED TO HATI FROM JANUARY 17 TO MARCH 5, 2010TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM CDEMA PS DEPLOYED TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMERNT OF CIVIL PROTECTIONSEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS FOSTERED BY CARICOM IN HAITI WHILST DELIVERING HUMANITARIAN ASSISATANCEIMPACS, CARICOM HEALTH DESK AND UWI PROVIDED STERLING SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING, ASSESSMENTS AND EXECUTION OF THE RESPONSE

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REGIONAL RESPONSE ARCHITECTURE CONTINUED

SUPPORT OUTCOMES350 PERSONNEL THRU OPERATIONS15 SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATIONS – 6 LIVES SAVED23 BABIES DELIVEREDMORE THAN 3000 PERSONS TREATED, (90 CASES PER DAY), >200 surgeriesTRIAGED MORE THAN 60 PERSONSPROVIDE SECURITY FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTIONASSESSMENT AND REPAIR OF HOMES FOR ELDERLY,  DISABLED AND ORPHANSASSIST WITH THE REPATRIATION OF CARICOM Nationals

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SUPPORT OUTCOMESTECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR RELIEF DISTRIBUTION PLANTECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR WAREHOUSINGTECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SHELTER MANAGEMENT4000 BOXES OF TIN FOOD, 95 tons2000  BOXES OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 4 tons4000 CASES OF BOTTLED WATER, 41 tons500 CASES OF ASSORTED FOOD30  CONTAINERS OF WATER, FOOD ETC [20 and 40’]TENTS for 3000 persons

SOME OF THE  PLANNED SUPPORT  FOR HAITI IN 2010

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The CDEMA Coordinating Unit will be:advancing disaster risk reduction programming in Haiti;

Supporting the capacity building disaster risk reduction initiatives requested by the Government of Haiti in collaboration with key partners;

focusing on institutional capacity building for Haiti Department of Civil Protection (DPC) for their response coordination capacity ;

Supporting DPC in advancing the arrangements for Haiti’s  preparation for the 2010 hurricane season; 

pursuing public awareness and education campaigns on selected hazards that are unique to Haiti; and

mobilizing efforts to enhance emergency communications.

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CDEMA’S CONTINUED SUPPORT

SOME OF THE REGIONAL  INITIATIVES THAT WILL IMPACT 

ON THE MITIGATION AND  PREPAREDNESS OF THE 

CARIBBEAN OVER THE NEXT TWO  YEARS (2010 –

2012)

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GFDRR Disaster Vulnerability and

Risk Assessment Modeling

Jamaica and the Greater Caribbean Basin Project

“Caribbean Risk Atlas Project”

Executing Agency: The University of the West Indies

Development Partner: World Bank

Beneficiaries: Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada (phase 1)

Project Value: US$ 510,000

Project Duration: October 2009-2011 (phase 1)

Key activities: Risk Atlas and Assessment Platform for Earthquake, Hurricane, Flood; Training

Link to CDM Strategy: Priority outcome 4

Project Execution Unit: Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (DRRC), Institute for Sustainable Development

email: isd@uwimona.edu.jmtelephone: 876 977 5530 or 876 927 1660 xt 2613

HTML: http://www.uwi.edu/drrc

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The Caribbean Regional  Building Standards Project 

Executing Agency: CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)

Development Partner: Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)

Beneficiaries: 18 CDB Regional Members

Project Value: US$ 1,914,660

Project Duration: May 2006- 2011

Key activities: Caribbean Application Document Development (incl. flood and seismic mapping), building awareness, Training seminars, training- enforcement

Link to CDM Strategy: Priority Outcome 4

Project Coordinator: A. Michael Wood email: rbs_peu@crosq.orgtelephone: (246) 622-7677

HTML: http://www.crosq.org/

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The Future of the Regional  Building Standard

It is expected that within 2 years the CADs will be completed, along with all planned training, consensus building and awareness raising. The Standard would be: – Mandatory

• National standards will feed into the CADs and once  completed and approved the MS can either adopt of adapt  

the Regional Standard– A driver for the sustainable production of services within 

the CSME– Accompanied by Incentives (private‐public partnership)– Enforced through Planning Authorities and the 

establishment of Building Code Authorities– Applied in Haiti as part of rehabilitation measures 

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Resources for Building Professionals

Multimedia Products

• Documentary : A Wake Up Call

• Toolkit for Builders, Developer & Designers

• Public Service Announcement (PSA)by Sir Charles Williams

• Website http://www.weready.org

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Toolkit

for Builders, Developers & Designers

Explore Best Practices For:

Site Selection & Construction Planning

Building and Designing

Strengthening Schemes in construction

Construction along a coastline

Building in Tsunami‐prone areas

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LESSONS FOR USLEARN ABOUT HAZARDS OTHER THAN HURRICANES

MAINTAIN PERSONAL READINESS

DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY READINESS

PUSH FOR STANDARDS FOR SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, ETC

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SUMMARYWHEN RESPONDERS BECOME VICTIMS THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AS EXPECTEDBRIEFINGS AND DEBRIEFINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ALL RESPONDERSEMERGENCY COMMUNICATION – THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN DISASTER RESPONSE OPERATIONSRESPONSE TEAMS ARE TO BE SELF CONTAINED WHEN DEPLOYEDLINGUISTIC SUPPORT MUST BE HIGH UP ON THE LISTTRANSPORTATION (AIR/LAND) IS MOST IMPORTANT ‐NEXT TO CASH      

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SUMMARY OF DAMAGE

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Contact Information:Contact Information:Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency 

(CDEMA)Building #1, Manor Lodge

Lodge Hill, St. Michael, BarbadosTel.: (246) 425‐0386Fax: (246) 425‐8854

Website: www.cdera.org

Questions?

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