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Post Disasters Lessons Learned

Post Disasters Lessons Learned. By Eric R. Henry Administrative Secretary Health Institutions Ministry of Health Antigua and Barbuda. I will limit my experiences to Hurricanes . HURRICANES EXPERIENCE (Antigua and Barbuda). HUGO 29 th September 1989 IRIS 27 th August 1995

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Post Disasters Lessons Learned

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  1. Post Disasters Lessons Learned By Eric R. Henry Administrative Secretary Health Institutions Ministry of Health Antigua and Barbuda

  2. I will limit my experiences to Hurricanes.

  3. HURRICANES EXPERIENCE(Antigua and Barbuda) • HUGO 29th September 1989 • IRIS 27th August 1995 • LUIS4-5th September 1995 • MARILYN 15th September 1995 • GEORGES 29th October 1998 • JOSÉ 19th October 1999 • LENNY 20th November 1999

  4. ApproximateDollar Damage for Hurricane Luis(4-5 September 1995) • Homes Damaged or destroyed 77,617,825.00 • Public Facilities 13,000,000.00 • Agriculture & Fisheries 16,171,550.00 • Utilities 22,230,377.00 • Health 30,600,500.00 • Education 15,000,000.00 • Business 80,000,000.00 • Environment 29,000.000.00 • Tourism 30,600,500.00 • Churches 9,018,853.00 321,239,605.00 Note : Data Supplied by National Office of Disaster Services (N.O.D.S)

  5. Lessons Learned • Health Facilities must be properly planned for • Plan for the inevitable • Importance of storing equipment at one central location • Costs for relocation of services • Rental • Snags in Rental • Major Issues for consideration when renting or leasing • Assessment after the event

  6. ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Antigua and Barbuda became an independent nation on 1 November 1981. Antigua has six parishes with an area of 108 square miles, a population of 66,000 persons. (Census May-2002). Barbuda has one parish with an area of 62 square Miles and a population of 1200 persons.

  7. ANTIGUA • Has 1 public hospital with 187 beds. • Has 1 private hospital with 40 beds. • Has 1 privately-run medical school. • Has 9 health centres and 17 satelites clinics. • There is also a small hospital in Barbuda. • Barbuda is about 46 miles north of Antigua, and is about 16 minutes flying time.

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