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The Caribbean: Hurricanes Irma, Maria & Jose Response THE CARIBBEAN: HURRICANES IRMA, MARIA & JOSE RESPONSE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION SITUATION REPORT 26 September 2017 An estimated 98 per cent of roofs were partially or totally destroyed in Dominica. © IOM 2017 Highlights Initial reports from the IOM has released USD 100,000 Initial activities on Dominica in Caribbean Disaster Emergency of its own funds to scale up the the coming days will include: (i) Management Agency (CDEMA) shelter response in Dominica. systematic collection of indicate that 15 people are IOM’s emergency coordinator has information on collective centres confirmed to have died in deployed to Dominica from using IOM's Displacement Tracking Dominica during Hurricane Maria, Antigua multiple times since the Matrix; (ii) mapping of priority and at least 16 people are missing. impact of the hurricane (on 21 and areas for distributions by This figure may rise as contact is 23 September), to map the helicopter and by road; and (iii) made with cut-off communities. displacement situation and assist development of shelter response There is no electricity, very limited with assessing priority needs. options. communications and a widespread IOM’s shelter specialist was shortage of food and water. An deployed to Dominica on 23 In the wake of Hurricane Maria estimated 98 per cent of roofs September and was joined by the and its impact particularly on were partially or totally destroyed, Head of Community Stabilization Dominica, the UN-coordinated and 50 per cent of housing frames and a logistician on 24 September. Regional Response Plan will be damaged. revised to incorporate these additional needs. CONTACTS: Preparedness and Response Division [email protected] http://www.iom.int Donor Relations Division [email protected] +41.22.7179.271 THE CARIBBEAN: HURRICANES RESPONSE IOM Response Situation Report | 26 Sept 2017 Situation Overview As of 24 September, IOM surge team members are present Humanitarian access Antigua: V.C. Bird Intl. is open in the regional coordination hub in Panama, the and fully functioning. St. John’s coordination hub in Barbados, and the affected islands of port is open Antigua, Sint Maarten and Dominica. IOM continues to Barbuda: Barbuda Codrington collate and maintain updated information on displacement Airport is closed and human mobility figures in close coordination with CDEMA. The latest available data on displacement are available at IOM’s geoportal: http://displacement.iom.int/ Priority needs Antigua: Education, Protection, caribbean-emergency-2017. Health, CCCM, and Shelter Barbuda: Education, CCCM, The locations of emergency shelters designated before the Health, Shelter, and Infrastruc- arrival of Maria on Dominica have been mapped and made ture (electricity). available as a starting point for emergency assistance once access is possible, and can be found at: https:// The Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross has completed www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/hurricane- registration of the Barbudans displaced to Antigua and final irma-response/document/dominica-emergency-shelters- review of the list of registered persons is underway. overview-20170921. Protection concerns were reported from one of the collective centres in Antigua, particularly related to lack of Anguilla control of entry into the centre. At least one shelter will close on 1 October 2017 and therefore planning is being Total population* 13,555 undertaken to determine where the displaced people can be housed. Exposed population 13,555 (100%) The displaced families wish to return to Barbuda as soon as No. of fatalities 1 possible, but damage estimates of 95 per cent of homes Humanitarian access Clayton J Lloyd Intl. Airport is and buildings mean that significant support will be required open. to assist returns. IOM is receiving a consignment of emergency shelters from Shelterbox which will be used to Priority needs Education, Food, Health, Infra- house recovery teams while they commence reconstruction structure (electricity), Shelter/ efforts on Barbuda. Training and guidelines for shelter NFIs, and WASH managers has been identified as a significant need. IOM will be supporting the Antiguan government with shelter After Hurricane Irma, Anguilla suffered from significant management training along with partners UNWOMEN and damages of core infrastructure and facilities. The arrival of UNFPA between 27-28 September. The training will focus hurricane Maria disrupted relief and recovery efforts but on overall shelter management for approximately 30-40 did not cause significant additional damage. The government representatives and volunteers who are Government of Anguilla is working with local partners currently supporting this activity, and will include topics including the Anguilla Red Cross to respond to needs such as roles and responsibilities, information locally, and relief is anticipated from the British ship, HMS management, gender based violence issues as well as Ocean. referral mechanisms, coordinating and monitoring services, and community participation. Antigua and Barbuda On 25 September, PAHO reported a significant arrival of Total population* 81,799 Chinese and Nigerian nationals requiring assistance in Antigua (itself impacted by Hurricane Irma and hosting the Exposed population 81,799 (100%) majority of displaced residents from Barbuda). Displaced population 1,423 (evacuees from Barbuda A Post Disaster Needs Assessment led by the National to Antigua—of these, 420 IDPs Office for Disaster Services (NODS) and supported by the in collective centres in Antigua) World Bank, relevant national ministries and other international partners is scheduled to begin on 27 No. of fatalities 1 September 2017. 2 THE CARIBBEAN: HURRICANES RESPONSE IOM Response Situation Report | 26 Sept 2017 Bahamas experience as much wind damage due to the population’s Total population* 343,735 position that is geographically shielded and low-lying, while Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke were heavily impacted. A Exposed population 20,015 (5.82%) storm surge on western Tortola knocked out the road and flooded a significant number of houses. Eleven displacement sites have been identified by DTM through Displaced population MICAL1: 1,500 secondary data sources. An extra 650 military personnel Ragged Island: 1,200 were transported to the region, and were deployed to Bimini Island: 365 support search and rescue as well as clean-up efforts including road clearance and relief distribution. The British No. of fatalities 4 ship HMS Ocean arrived on 22 September carrying 60 Humanitarian access All airports open. Nassau and tonnes of aid to be distributed in areas affected by the Freeport open as of 24 Sept. hurricane. Priority needs Shelter, Infrastructure (roads Cuba and electricity), Return to Affected islands, and Resump- Total population* 11,247,925 tion of basic services Exposed population 11,247,925 (100%) Hurricane Maria did not cause significant additional damage to the Bahamas, following damage by Hurricane Displaced population At least 4,000 remain in Irma to islands in the south and northwest including collective centres Acklins, Crooked Island, Inagua and Mayguana, Ragged No. of fatalities 10 Island and Bimini Island. Recovery efforts are underway to enable return to the islands. Humanitarian access Jose Marti Intl. Airport in Ha- vana is open. Ports Havana, British Virgin Islands Cienfuegoes and Santiago de Cuba are open Total population* 28,063 Priority needs Education, Health, Shelter Re- pair/NFIs, WASH, and Food Exposed population 28,063 (100%) Security/Agricultural Recovery Displaced population 279 As of 22 September 2017, hundreds of people in the central No. of fatalities 7 provinces remain without basic services such as electric power, water supply and telecommunications. 1,026 health Humanitarian access Airport open for evacuations facilities have been affected by the hurricanes. Hurricane and aid supplies. On Tortola, Maria caused heavy rain and minor storm surges in the road is passable from the Baracoa, Guantanamo Province but did not cause airport to the east end. significant additional damage to that caused by Irma. Relief Priority needs Food, Health, Infrastructure is being provided by the governments of Venezuela, Bolivia (electricity), WASH, and Tele- and Colombia as well as international actors. IOM has communications provided the Government of Cuba with USD 100,000 of its own funds to support the immediate response. IOM After sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Irma, distributed 244 250-litre water tanks to populations the British Virgin Islands were also impacted by Hurricane affected by Hurricane Irma. IOM is also appealing for funds Maria, disrupting clean-up efforts and causing some to support temporary facilities, NFI and toolkits for additional property and road damage from high winds, displaced people in Villa Clara. some flooding and a storm surge. No additional casualties were reported. The governor reported different levels of damage in different areas: the island of Anegada did not 1 Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay 3 THE CARIBBEAN: HURRICANES RESPONSE IOM Response Situation Report | 26 Sept 2017 Dominica Total population* 71,293 Exposed population 71,293 (100%) Displaced population Unknown No. of fatalities 15 confirmed; 16 reported missing Humanitarian access Melville Hall and Canefiled air- ports are open for relief flights. Extensive road and bridge damage as well as landslides are preventing access along coastal roads and inland. Ferry service resumed on 22 Sept to
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