“Landsverordening Rampenbestrijding Sint Maarten”
Discussions are ongoing with Aruba and Curacao to define the processes that will ensure the delivery of support. Whether it maybe military, governmental, medical or civilian support, the Government of Sint Maarten will be able to count on external support from the Dutch Kingdom Partners.
On May 27 – 28th, UNICEF in collaboration with the court of guardianship is hosting its second Child Protection in Emergencies workshop. It is important for parents to be prepared before a disaster just in case the decision is made to evacuate or relocate your child to another country. Proper procedures must be followed to ensure the safety and security of our children.
Locally, on June 22nd the second Hurricane EXPO is being organized to raise the awareness of the public to be properly prepared in the event of a disaster specifically a Hurricane. This year the plans include a series of 3 to 4 info sessions that will target the district communities giving persons the opportunity to ask questions to ESF groups NGO’s and key stakeholders on information provided during the session.
The annual HUREX or Hurricane Exercise Drill will take place this year at the end of June where all the members of the EOC will test their readiness and capacities as response organizations.
Following the HUREX, the EOC will once again get together on July 5th in an internal setting as we did last year at the Disaster Preparedness Conference. The theme of this year’s Disaster Conference will be “Communication is Critical” with emphasis on internal and external communication.
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