Meteorological Department Curaao Proteh bida i propiedat Protecting

Meteorological Department Curaçao Protehé bida i propiedat Protecting life and property Levens en eigendommen beschermend

Advisories Issued by MDC l l l First Information Advisory Issued October 29 at 11 A. M. No Watches or Warnings Issued for ABC Islands Swells Forecast to Cause Rough Seas over Sections of Coasts Rainfall Amounts of Locally 50 to 80 mm Expected Heavy Rainfall Warnings Issued Evening November 1

Center of Tomás North of ABC Islands 1 1 5 km

Advisories Issued by MDC l l l First Information Advisory Issued October 29 at 11 A. M. No Watches or Warnings Issued for ABC Islands Swells Forecast to Cause Rough Seas over Sections of Coasts Rainfall Amounts of Locally 50 to 80 mm Expected Heavy Rainfall Warnings Issued Evening November 1

Curaçao

Advisories Issued by MDC l l l First Information Advisory Issued October 29 at 11 A. M. No Watches or Warnings Issued for ABC Islands Swells Forecast to Cause Rough Seas over Sections of Coasts Rainfall Amounts of Locally 50 to 80 mm Expected Heavy Rainfall Warnings Issued Evening November 1

Curaçao

Curaçao Radar Images

250 -300 mm in 6 h Impact Tropical Storm Tomas

Aftermath Tomás l l Two Deaths (Drowning and Heart Failure) At Least U. S. $20 Million in Material Damage

Communication Error Tomas m m 75 y av He lic ub a l. P di ra Me ne Ge e m Ti nf al l ) rs ou i ra (h y Dr

Challenges and Opportunities EWS l l Production – Different languages (English, Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish, French), – Understandable (“plane” language), (new Production engine ) Dissemination – Good Coverage – Monitoring Communications l Radio Emergency, l TV (breaking news), l Alarm systems, l SMS (text and image) l Website

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