Hurricane Ivan remembered by Cayman Islands at 10th anniversary

ArchiveSep 21, 2014

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A purpose built facility for the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) to enhance disaster preparedness.
While Cayman does have a good building code, make hurricane shutters and/or hurricane resistant glass doors and windows a requirement, which is currently absent.
Increase shelter capacity
Going forward, ensure residences are elevated so that at least 80% of residents can stay in their own homes. Incentivise people to retrofit existing buildings.
To ensure communications are up and running early during the aftermath and that fuel companies have in place more responsive action plans.
To ensure that families are better prepared.
To encourage people to be as self-reliant and in as many areas as possible.
To encourage more Caymanians to be Shelter Wardens, after going through all the necessary training.
With better weather warnings now possible including from 400 miles away, encourage people to tune in to local weather bulletins before, during and after storms.
With shortened periods for warnings and watches now, get people to prepare early when a storm is approaching.

Published September 21, 2014