Rapid Damage and Loss Assessment : December 24-25, 2013 Floods

Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; World Bank

Rapid Damage and Loss Assessment : December 24-25, 2013 Floods

Autores

Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

World Bank

Editor

World Bank, Washington, DC

Descripción

On 24th and 25th December, 2013 a tropical trough system produced heavy rains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The ensuing rapid and intense flash flooding resulted in severe damage and 9 confirmed deaths with 3 persons still missing. Additionally, there was widespread damage to road infrastructure, electricity and water infrastructure, housing as well as public and private buildings. This report serves as a reminder and proof of the Government (Go) SVG's resolve and commitment to risk reduction as well as the well-being of people. The GoSVG recognizes the necessity to better understand the climate and disaster risk context, and do best to reduce this risk and improve resilience across all sectors. On December 26, 2013, the GoSVG declared a national level two disaster in accordance with the National Emergency and Disaster Management Act, 2006. This report provides a rapid damage and loss assessment of the sectors affected - with a particular focus on infrastructure damage in order to inform the GoSVG's recovery, reconstruction, and financial planning. It also includes short and medium term recommendations designed to further incorporate disaster risk reduction and management into land use and physical planning decision-making processes so that the authors continue to develop into a country that is more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.

Palabras clave

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AIR, AIRPORT, AIRPORTS, ATLANTIC HURRICANE, BUILDING CODES, CARS, CLIMATE CHANGE, CONVECTION, COST OF TRANSPORT, CROSSINGS, DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, DAMAGE FIGURE, DAMAGED HOUSES, DAMAGES, DECLARATION, DENGUE, DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, DIESEL, DISASTER, DISASTER EVENTS, DISASTER MANAGEMENT, DISASTER MONITORING, DISASTER PLAN, DISASTER REDUCTION, DISASTER RESPONSE, DISASTER RISK, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, DISASTERS, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, DRAINAGE, EARLY WARNING, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, ELECTRICITY, EMBANKMENTS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, EMERGENCY SHELTERS, ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING STUDIES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, FARMERS, FLOOD, FLOOD DAMAGE, FLOOD DAMAGES, FLOOD PLAINS, FLOODING, FLOODS, FOOD SECURITY, FOSSIL FUEL, FUEL, FUEL COSTS, FUELS, GENERATOR, HEAVY RAINFALL, HYDROLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE, INSPECTION, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LAND USE, LAND-USE PLANNING, LANDSLIDE, LANDSLIDES, MASS, METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, NATIONAL EMERGENCY, NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, NATIONAL PARKS, NATURAL DISASTER, NATURAL DISASTERS, NATURAL HAZARDS, PIPELINES, PIPES, POPULATION DENSITY, PORT FACILITIES, POWER GENERATION, RECONSTRUCTION, RELIEF, RESCUE, RISK ASSESSMENT, RISK REDUCTION, RIVERS, ROAD, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD SYSTEM, ROADS, ROUTES, RUNOFF, RUNWAY, SANDBAGS, SANITATION, SAVINGS, SITUATION REPORT, SITUATION REPORTS, STRUCTURES, TAX, TEMPORARY HOUSING, THUNDERSTORM, TRAFFIC, TRAILS, TRANSIT, TRANSPORT ACCESS, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT SECTOR, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, TRUCKS, VEHICLE, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, VOLCANO, WATER DISTRIBUTION, WATER SUPPLY, WEIRS, WIDENING