Area or Agency: National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) - St. Vincent and the Grenadines Date: 9th November, 2016 Person reporting: Michelle Forbes – Director (Ag). Time: 12:00 p.m. 1.0 The Event A trough system is affecting St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This produced heavy rainfall, flash flooding, landslides and damage to several homes on mainland St. Vincent and Bequia. The meteorological office advised that these conditions will continue to affect the island for most of the day. The National Emergency Council (NEC) of NEMO, activated the National Emergency Operation Centre (EOC). Two shelters are activated. 2.0 Declaration The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines authorized:
3.0 The Impact Preliminary reports on the impacts of the Trough System are as follows: 3.1 Persons Affected: Dead: One (One ten year old male in Bequia) Missing: One eight year old in Campden Park. Injured: One ten year in Campden Park Homeless: Nil Provided with Shelter: 50 persons 3.2 Housing Number Damaged: 38 3.3 Infrastructure There are reports of road blockages and landslides. The ET. Joshua Airport was flooded and remains closed until further notice. Clean up operations continues. 3.4 Health All District Hospitals are functioning and the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) yard and the sterilization room is flooded. 3.5. Water The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) reported broken pipelines and blockages to intakes and water supply in all areas will be interrupted until further notice. 3.6. Search and Rescue: The Police and the Coast Guard are currently conducting search and rescue in the Campden Park area for the missing child. An 80 year person in Glen Side Mespo was removed to safety. 3.7. Electricity Report from VINLEC states that eight electric poles are down. There is power outage the following areas:
3.7 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Press Releases and Public Service Announcements have been penned and distributed to all Media Houses and to the social media platforms of the NEMO, API and NBC Radio. 5.0 Brief Description of Actions Taken so far:
6.0 Immediate Needs There are no immediate needs. |
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