Putting people first focus of ICG/CARIBE EWS Meeting
PHILIPSBURG--The need for a paradigm shift in disaster risk management to “put people at the centre†of preparedness, “instead of the last†was expounded on by Christa Hillebrandt-Andrade, Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions ICG/CARIBE EWS-X.
Hillebrandt-Andrade, speaking Tuesday morning at the opening in the group’s three-day meeting at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort and Spa, added that the community must be kept “front and centre†in preparedness, especially with more and more people moving to coastal areas.
“Tsunami is no longer a forgotten danger in the Caribbean,†she said, calling for “the development of a culture of evacuation†to reduce risks in times of disaster Read more
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