The Virgin Islands has been selected as a beneficiary member state to receive the results of a Geographical Information Systems (GIS-based) Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) Project.
As part of the regional Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy and Framework 2007 – 2012, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is currently implementing major Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) initiatives aimed at reducing the vulnerability of its Participating States to hazard impacts. In this regard, a two day GIS-based Flood Early Warning System Workshop is being held at the DDM conference room. This workshop is geared towards developing and testing the operational Flood Early Warning Systems Protocol and to demonstrate the uses of GIS in enhancing field operations during the planning and management of flood evacuation.
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