Protehé bida i propiedat

Protecting life and property

Levens en eigendommen beschermend

Meteorological Department Curaçao

Advisories Issued by MDC

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

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Center of Tomás North of ABC Islands

115 km

Advisories Issued by MDC

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

Advisories Issued by MDC

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

Curaçao Radar Images

Impact Tropical Storm Tomas

250-300 mm in 6h

Aftermath Tomás

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

Communication Error Tomas

75mm

Heavy rainfall

Dry

Time (hours)

MediaGeneral Public

Challenges and Opportunities EWS

Production– Different languages (English, Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish,

French),– Understandable (“plane” language), (new Production engine

) Dissemination

– Good Coverage– Monitoring Communications

Radio Emergency, TV (breaking news), Alarm systems, SMS (text and image) Website

MDC as Service Provider

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