9 safe shelters for 1700 people in the event of a cyclone

The hurricane season is here and it is time to prepare. If the current state of your home after Irma does not allow you to feel safe there in the event of a hurricane and you do not have the possibility of being hosted by a third party during the confinement phase, the Community invites you to go to the safe shelter closest to you.

The list of 9 safe cyclone shelters

School Émile Choisy - Concordia - 200 people

Évelina Halley - Marigot - 200 people

École Marie-Amélie Leydet - Concordia - 50 people

École Clair Saint-Maximin - Orléans district - 260 people

Hervé Williams School - Concordia - 160 people

Marie-Antoinette Richards School - Rambaud - 90 people

School campus - La Savane - 340 people

Former gendarmerie (route de Concordia) - 200 people

ASMT - Anse Marcel - 200 people

 

Instructions for using safe shelters

The shelters have water and subsistence foodstuffs (biscuits, bananas, etc.) , as well as folding camp beds, but not in sufficient quantity for their capacity of 1700 people. Everyone remains responsible for their own comfort during their stay in the shelter.

It is therefore essential to arrive in the shelter with provisions ready to consume: water, bricks fruit juice, cartons or tubes of milk, bread, rusks, biscuits, energy bars, chocolate bars, compotes, peanut bags...

For young children, bring baby bottles , milk, baby pots, as well as diapers and toiletries, a plastic bowl and, possibly, current medical treatment.

It is necessary to prepare a bag with your belongings personal: cutlery, toiletries, wipes, towels, sheets or blanket, pillow, first aid kit (bandages, disinfectant, compresses, regularly used medications, etc.), a flashlight and a battery-powered transistor. Personal folding or inflatable beds are permitted and even encouraged. Bringing earplugs is a good idea.

Don't forget identity documents, important papers, medications and prescriptions in case of ongoing medical treatment, as well as a health record and/or vaccination.

People undergoing heavy medical treatment or having significant health problems should contact their doctor or hospital in time, who will judge the appropriate course of action. keep.

Before leaving your home, it is important to inform your neighbors and loved ones of your destination. Also, don't forget to secure your home by turning off the water and electricity and bringing inside all moving objects, which could turn into projectiles.

In a safe shelter, the rules of social life are essential: civility, hygiene, conviviality, respect for others.

Alcohol and tobacco are prohibited.

Alcohol and tobacco are prohibited.

Alcohol and tobacco are prohibited.

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The use of fire, weapons or sharp objects is prohibited.

Containment is mandatory and applies to all.

The officials designated by the Community are the only interlocutors at the command post.

The presence of territorial police officers will be considered for good order and security.