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RESIDENTS GUIDE TO<br />
THE EVACUATION OF AND<br />
RETURN TO PORTMORE<br />
Prepared by the Mitigation, Planning and Research Division (MPRD) of the Office of<br />
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (<strong>ODPEM</strong>)<br />
12 Camp Road<br />
Kingston 4<br />
Tele: (876)928-5111-4<br />
Fax: (876)928-5503<br />
E-mail: mprd@cwjamica.com<br />
Website: www.odpem.org/<br />
THE OFFICE OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND<br />
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT<br />
(<strong>ODPEM</strong>)<br />
1999
INTRODUCTION<br />
Jamaicans are more informed about hurricanes<br />
now than in 1951 when Hurricane Charley<br />
struck. However, despite this, we were still not as<br />
prepared as we should have been for the<br />
onslaught of Hurricane Gilbert. Its devastating<br />
impact could have been minimized if we were<br />
better prepared.<br />
Portmore is vulnerable to meteorologically<br />
induced events such as hurricanes, tropical<br />
storms and storm surges. This is due to the fact<br />
that many of the communities in the area are<br />
located below the 10’ contour. What this means<br />
is that any storm, ranging from a category 1-3<br />
(75 mph–130 mph) can produce storm surge<br />
heights of 4-12 feet and would have disastrous<br />
effects on those communities below the 10’<br />
contour. All of this has led to the need for an<br />
Evacuation Plan. The Portmore Evacuation Plan<br />
aims to ensure that arrangements are in place to<br />
evacuate the citizens out of Portmore before any<br />
such event.<br />
This <strong>guide</strong> will provide the necessary<br />
information to <strong>residents</strong> of Portmore if an<br />
<strong>evacuation</strong> is required and will also attempt to<br />
give basic<br />
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HURRICANES………..What are they<br />
Hurricanes have been described as “The Greatest<br />
Storms on Earth” and they kill more people than<br />
any other kind of storm. The wind speeds of<br />
hurricanes are 119 km per hour and greater,<br />
blowing around a calm centre called an “eye”.<br />
The most destructive elements of a hurricane are<br />
the storm surges, high winds and flood producing<br />
rains.<br />
Hurricanes can span over 483 km. Although they<br />
cannot be controlled, with adequate warning and<br />
the observance of safety precautions, lives and<br />
property can be saved.<br />
The storm surge is the most dangerous of the 3<br />
major hazards – storm surges, high winds and<br />
flood rains - accompanying a hurricane. This is a<br />
great dome of water, often as much as 80 km<br />
wide, that sweeps across the coastline. This<br />
surge, aided by the hammering effect of breaking<br />
waves, acts like a giant bulldozer, sweeping<br />
everything in its path. The stronger the hurricane,<br />
the higher and more powerful the surge will be.<br />
The awesome, destructive potential of storm<br />
surges can hardly be over-estimated. Records of<br />
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storm surge damage in Jamaica go beyond 300<br />
years. A storm surge, produced by a hurricane in<br />
1722 with maximum wave heights of 4.85m, was<br />
responsible for the destruction of the settlement<br />
of Queenstown, now known as Passage Fort. In<br />
1722, 1780 and earlier in this century, 1912, it is<br />
known that Savanna-La-Mar was extensively<br />
damaged by storm surges. Other south coast<br />
towns which have been affected by surges<br />
include Old Harbour, Kingston and Port Royal.<br />
Hurricane Allen in 1980 brought surges of over<br />
12m.<br />
If you live in a flood prone area you should plan<br />
to leave during a hurricane. Many people lose<br />
their lives during a hurricane as a result of<br />
drowning.<br />
WHAT TO DO IF AN EVACUATION<br />
IS NECESSARY<br />
ALERT PHASE<br />
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Within 48 hours before<br />
the impact of an event,<br />
for example, a<br />
hurricane, <strong>residents</strong> of<br />
Portmore will be alerted<br />
as to the impending situation through the<br />
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media. Information on all operable shelters and<br />
assembly points and their locations will also be<br />
made known to the <strong>residents</strong>.<br />
THE EVACUATION PHASE<br />
The <strong>evacuation</strong> phase will occur within 24 hours<br />
before impact of the hazard. The general<br />
procedure for the <strong>evacuation</strong> of<br />
communities are as follows:<br />
1). An alert is given to evacuate;<br />
2). Residents proceed to the nearest Assembly<br />
Point in their community;<br />
3). Residents will then be organised and<br />
prepared for <strong>evacuation</strong>; and<br />
4). Residents board buses to be evacuated.<br />
Procedures for Evacuation:<br />
Transportation<br />
The <strong>evacuation</strong> of Portmore will be by 2 types of<br />
transportation. These are Private and Public<br />
transportation.<br />
I. Evacuation by Private Transportation<br />
Once the <strong>evacuation</strong> advice is given <strong>residents</strong><br />
with their own transportation will be allowed<br />
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CONTACT LIST<br />
PLACE ADDRESS TELEPHON<br />
E<br />
<strong>ODPEM</strong><br />
Portmore<br />
HEART<br />
Academy<br />
St. Catherine<br />
Parish<br />
Council<br />
Jamaica Red<br />
Cross<br />
The<br />
Salvation<br />
Army<br />
National<br />
Water<br />
Commission<br />
Jamaica Fire<br />
Brigade<br />
Bridgeport<br />
Police<br />
Station<br />
12 Camp<br />
Road,<br />
Kingston 4<br />
Portsmouth,<br />
Waterford,<br />
P.O. St.<br />
Catherine<br />
P.O. Box 52,<br />
Spanish Town<br />
P.O. Parade<br />
Square, St.<br />
Catherine<br />
Central<br />
Village, St.<br />
Catherine<br />
3 Waterloo<br />
Road,<br />
Kingston 10<br />
4 Marescaux<br />
Road,<br />
Kingston 5<br />
14 Port Royal<br />
Street,<br />
Kingston<br />
Bridgeport,<br />
St. Catherine<br />
FAX<br />
928-5111-4 928-5503<br />
984-3111-2<br />
907-0296<br />
907-1795<br />
984-2528<br />
984-7860-2 984-8272<br />
929-6190-2<br />
906-9020 906-9019<br />
922-0027<br />
922-0007<br />
988-2697<br />
967-3594<br />
to choose one of the following routes out of<br />
Portmore or out of the affected areas in<br />
Portmore.<br />
The routes are:<br />
1). Waterford Dyke Road onto the Mandela<br />
Highway;<br />
2). Gregory Park Main Road onto the Mandela<br />
Highway;<br />
3). North Dyke Road onto the Mandela<br />
Highway;<br />
4). Dawkins Drive onto the Causeway Main<br />
Road (one way thoroughfare out of Portmore);<br />
5). Augusta Drive (Port Henderson Road) onto<br />
the Causeway Main Road;<br />
6). Dunbenholding Main Road onto the Spanish<br />
Town Bypass;<br />
7). Bernard Lodge Main Road onto the Spanish<br />
Town Bypass; and<br />
8). Lakes Pen and Grange Lane Main Roads will<br />
be used as alternate routes to Spanish Town if the<br />
situation warrants.<br />
Private transportation will commence <strong>evacuation</strong><br />
once an alert is given to evacuate.<br />
Persons with own transportation should take all<br />
members of their household with them. Have a<br />
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include any important documents and any<br />
prescribed medications.<br />
II. Evacuation by Public Transportation<br />
Residents of Portmore without their own means<br />
of transportation will be evacuated by Public<br />
Buses from the Franchise Operator of Portmore.<br />
Each bus will be issued a map which will<br />
indicate the <strong>evacuation</strong> routes for the specified<br />
Assembly Points they will be evacuating.<br />
buses to go to the shelters.<br />
Assembly Point Manager:<br />
Person responsible for approving the processing<br />
of evacuees.<br />
Phases of Evacuation<br />
There are 4 phases of <strong>evacuation</strong>. Priority Zones<br />
will be evacuated in phases 1-3 and Secondary<br />
Zones will be evacuated in phase 4 (see below).<br />
However, the <strong>evacuation</strong> procedure will be<br />
altered to commence with the community(s) that<br />
is, at the time, rendered most vulnerable to the<br />
impending or occurring disaster. This is<br />
irregardless of which zone the community(s) is<br />
located.<br />
Priority Zones<br />
Priority Zones are those areas which are most<br />
vulnerable to meteorologically induced events,<br />
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TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW<br />
Priority Zones:<br />
Those areas in Portmore which are most<br />
vulnerable to meteorologically induced events,<br />
such as hurricanes and tropical storms.<br />
Secondary Zones:<br />
Those areas which are less vulnerable and less<br />
prone to meteorologically induced events.<br />
Assembly Points:<br />
Places where persons relying on public<br />
transportation to the designated shelters should<br />
gather.<br />
Shelters:<br />
Temporary locations of safety for those evacuees<br />
who are evacuating their homes as a result of<br />
disasters of a destructive nature.<br />
Evacuation Routes:<br />
Safe routes to be taken from the area at risk.<br />
Sorter/Sorting Officer:<br />
Persons responsible for registering evacuees.<br />
Loader/Dispatcher:<br />
Responsible for loading evacuees onto the<br />
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hence the need to evacuate these communities<br />
first. These communities are also made<br />
vulnerable to disasters by improper drainage<br />
designs.<br />
There are 6 Priority Zones comprised of 21<br />
Assembly Points (see pg. 8) and 22 communities.<br />
Secondary Zones<br />
Secondary Zones are those areas which are less<br />
vulnerable and less prone to meteorologically<br />
induced events. There are 3 Secondary Zones,<br />
comprised of 12 Assembly Points and 25<br />
communities.<br />
Phase I<br />
In the first phase of <strong>evacuation</strong> all zones’<br />
Assembly Points will be activated and Priority<br />
Zones 1,2,5 and 6 communities will<br />
simultaneously commence <strong>evacuation</strong> within 30<br />
minutes of the <strong>evacuation</strong> alert. There are 16<br />
Assembly Points in the 14 communities that will<br />
be evacuated in the first phase.<br />
The routes for the Priority Zones in phase I are:<br />
1). Priority Zone 1:<br />
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Mandela Highway to Kingston<br />
b. via Christian Pen Community via Mandela<br />
Highway to Kingston<br />
2). Priority Zone 2<br />
a. via the Causeway Main Road to Kingston<br />
3). Priority Zone 5<br />
a. via Bernard Lodge to Spanish Town<br />
4). Priority Zone 6<br />
a. via the Dunbenholding Road to Spanish<br />
Town<br />
Phase II<br />
Phase II of the <strong>evacuation</strong> will begin between 30<br />
minutes-45 minutes after phase I. Priority Zone<br />
4 will be the only zone to be evacuated. There is<br />
only 1 Assembly Point to facilitate 2<br />
communities to be evacuated.<br />
The route for Priority Zone 4 is via the<br />
Causeway to Kingston.<br />
Phase IV<br />
This last phase consists of the <strong>evacuation</strong> of the<br />
Secondary Zones. At this time the third phase<br />
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c). Briefs evacuees of their destination and other<br />
relevant procedures.<br />
TRANSPORT PERSONNEL<br />
Portmore Mini Bus Association<br />
a). Coordinate movement of evacuees from<br />
Assembly Point to shelters.<br />
b). Advise on condition of <strong>evacuation</strong> routes.<br />
c). Provide listing of personnel within the<br />
Association.<br />
d). Ensure that drivers/conductors provide<br />
information on number of evacuees transported.<br />
WELFARE PERSONNEL<br />
Shelter Managers<br />
a). Report to assigned shelter.<br />
b). Register evacuees.<br />
c). Provide welfare support.<br />
COMMUNICATION PERSONNEL<br />
A). Identify personnel and train them to<br />
appropriately provide communication link<br />
between Assembly Points, Shelters and the EOC.<br />
b). Provide reports on road conditions to EOC.<br />
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Sorting Officer 1:<br />
a). Briefs families and individuals of the<br />
<strong>evacuation</strong> process.<br />
b). Distributes and instructs families and<br />
individuals on how to complete Population<br />
Evacuation Form.<br />
c). Directs families and individuals to the waiting<br />
area(s).<br />
Sorting Officer 2:<br />
a). Collects and ensure that each family and<br />
individual Population Evacuation Form is<br />
complete with the necessary information.<br />
b). Conduct head count of families and<br />
individuals to the loading area(s) for<br />
transportation.<br />
c). Continue to brief evacuees of <strong>evacuation</strong><br />
procedures.<br />
Loading Officer:<br />
a). Check each family and individual to<br />
correspond with their respective Population<br />
Evacuation Form as they are loaded onto<br />
transportation for <strong>evacuation</strong>.<br />
b). Ensure that all family members are loaded on<br />
to the same transportation.<br />
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and all the other Priority Zones should be<br />
completely evacuated to commence this phase.<br />
However, if the situation warrants, <strong>evacuation</strong> of<br />
phase IV may begin within 15 minutes–30<br />
minutes after phase III has commenced.<br />
Secondary Zones 1,2 and 3 communities will<br />
commence <strong>evacuation</strong> simultaneously using the<br />
following routes:<br />
1). Secondary Zone 1<br />
via the Mandela Highway to Kingston<br />
2). Secondary Zone 2<br />
via the Bernard Lodge Road to Spanish<br />
Town<br />
3). Secondary Zone 3<br />
via the Dunbenholding Road to Spanish<br />
Town.<br />
There are 10 Assembly Points serving 26<br />
communities to be evacuated.<br />
Assembly Points<br />
Assembly Points are places where persons,<br />
relying on public transportation to the designated<br />
shelters, should gather. Examples of these<br />
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places are schools, community centres and<br />
churches.<br />
There are different Assembly Points for each<br />
zone. Those for the Priority Zones are:<br />
A. Schools:<br />
1. Waterford Infant, Primary and Comprehensive<br />
High Schools;<br />
2. Naggo’s Head Primary;<br />
3. Greater Portmore Primary;<br />
4. Braeton All Age/SDC Sports Club;<br />
5. Greater Portmore Basic and High School;<br />
6. Belmont Park Primary; and<br />
7. Bridgeport Comprehensive High School.<br />
B. Community Centres:<br />
1. West Port;<br />
2. Edgewater;<br />
3. Westchester; and<br />
4. Southborough.<br />
C. Churches;<br />
1. Passage Fort Gospel Assembly; and<br />
2. Bayside New Testament<br />
RESPONSE TEAM AND THEIR<br />
RESPONSIBILITIES<br />
In order for <strong>residents</strong> to feel comfortable with the<br />
whole <strong>evacuation</strong> process and the personnel<br />
involved, here are the various roles and their<br />
responsibilities in the process of <strong>evacuation</strong>.<br />
Assembly Point Manager<br />
a). This person coordinates all <strong>evacuation</strong><br />
procedure and activity at the Assembly Point.<br />
b). Liaise with the Portmore Emergency<br />
Operations Centre (EOC) and the Transport<br />
Authority personnel.<br />
c). Issue periodic status reports of Assembly<br />
Points to <strong>ODPEM</strong> and operational EOC.<br />
d). Authorizes Population Evacuation Form<br />
package for each bus before its departure.<br />
e). Dispatches transportation to respective<br />
collection areas/destination.<br />
f). Maintains a count of the number of evacuees<br />
evacuating the assigned Assembly Points.<br />
g). Maintains a count of the number of evacuees<br />
dispatched/sent to the different collection areas/<br />
destinations from the assigned Assembly Point.<br />
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6. Christian Pen Main Road, Waterford Dyke<br />
Road, Lakes Pen Main Road and North Dyke<br />
Road.<br />
7. North Dyke Road and Bernard Lodge Main<br />
Road.<br />
8. Newland Main Road and Naggo Head Drive.<br />
9. Braeton Parkway and North Dyke Road.<br />
10. Braeton Parkway and Newland Main Road.<br />
11. Naggo Head Drive and Hellshire Main Road.<br />
12. Naggo Head Drive and Braeton Parkway.<br />
13. Augusta Drive (Port Henderson Main Road)<br />
and Portmore Parkway.<br />
! REMEMBER !<br />
Please drive carefully as road conditions may<br />
be hazardous. Follow the directions of any<br />
security personnel who may be directing the<br />
flow of traffic.<br />
D. Other<br />
1. Passage Fort Football Field;<br />
2. Braeton Housing Scheme “Open Space”; and<br />
3. Greater Portmore Learning Resource Centre.<br />
The Assembly Points for Secondary Zones are:<br />
A. Schools;<br />
1. Ascot Primary and High School.<br />
B. Community Centres<br />
1. Southborough<br />
C. Churches;<br />
1. Church of the Holy Spirit Anglican Church.<br />
D. Other:<br />
1. Cumberland Meadows “Open Space”;<br />
2. Braeton Housing Scheme “Open Space”; and<br />
3. Portmore Pines Plaza.<br />
C. Churches:<br />
1. Church of the Holy Spirit Anglican Church.<br />
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D. Other:<br />
1. Cumberland Meadows “Open Space”;<br />
2. Braeton Housing Scheme “Open Space”; and<br />
3. Portmore Pines Plaza.<br />
Evacuation Routes<br />
Evacuation routes are safe routes to be taken<br />
from the area at risk.<br />
The following table shows the list of Zones, the<br />
Communities in each zone, their various<br />
Assembly Points and their respective routes.<br />
(See map on page 16 for the <strong>evacuation</strong> routes<br />
as outlined in the table.)<br />
RETURNING AFTER THE DISASTER<br />
Once the all clear is given <strong>residents</strong> of Portmore<br />
are to return to their homes as safely as possible.<br />
Routes to utilise are the Mandela Highway and<br />
the Causeway Main Road<br />
To assist in the smooth return of <strong>residents</strong> into<br />
the area after the hazard threat has subsided there<br />
will be several Police Traffic Control Points to<br />
facilitate traffic flow. These Police Traffic<br />
Control Points will be at the following<br />
intersections:<br />
1. Dawkins Drive, Causeway Main Road and<br />
Newland Main Road.<br />
2. Portmore Parkway, Portmore Drive and West<br />
Parade.<br />
3. Portmore Parkway, Passage Fort Drive,<br />
Waterford Parkway and Waterford Dyke Road.<br />
4. Passage Fort, Gregory Park Main Road and<br />
Newland Main Road.<br />
5. Grange Lane Main Road and North Dyke<br />
Road.<br />
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POPULATION EVACUATION FORM<br />
NAME: ADDRESS:<br />
SEX/AGE COMMENTS EMBARKMENT COMMUNITY<br />
FAMILY<br />
MEMBERS<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
FOR SHELTER<br />
MANAGER<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY:<br />
SORTING OFFICER 1: SHELTER: ZONE:<br />
SORTING OFFICER 2: ASSEMBLY POINT MANAGER: BUS #:<br />
ASSEMBLY POINT #:<br />
ZONES COMMUNITIES ASSEMBLY<br />
POINTS<br />
Priority Zone 1 Waterford 1)Waterford<br />
Infant School<br />
2)Waterford<br />
Primary School<br />
3)Waterford<br />
Comprehensive<br />
High School<br />
Priority Zone 2<br />
Caymanas Gardens<br />
Site A<br />
Portsmouth<br />
Passage Fort<br />
Independence City<br />
Westchester<br />
4)Caymanas<br />
Race Track<br />
Parking Lot<br />
5)Portsmouth<br />
Primary School<br />
6)Passage Fort<br />
Gospel<br />
Assembly<br />
7)Passage Fort<br />
Football Field<br />
8)Westchester<br />
Community<br />
Centre<br />
Priority Zone 3 Edgewater 9)Edgewater<br />
Baptist Church<br />
Priority Zone 3 Bridgeview 10)Edgewater<br />
Community<br />
Centre<br />
Garveymeade<br />
West Meade<br />
West Port<br />
Bridgeport<br />
11)West Port<br />
Community<br />
Centre<br />
12)Bridgeport<br />
Comprehensive<br />
High School<br />
ROUTES<br />
Route 1 North to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R1NKgn)<br />
Route 7 North to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R7NKgn)<br />
Route 1 North to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R1NKgn)<br />
Route 2 East to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R2EKgn)<br />
Route 2 East to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R2EKgn)<br />
Route 3 East to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R3EKgn)<br />
Route 3 East to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R3EKgn)<br />
Route 3 East to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R3EKgn)<br />
Route 3 East to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R3EKgn)<br />
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ZONES COMMUNITIES ASSEMBLY<br />
POINTS<br />
ROUTES<br />
AT THE ASSEMBLY POINTS<br />
Priority Zone 4<br />
West Bay<br />
Port Henderson<br />
13)Bayside New<br />
Testament Church<br />
of God<br />
Route 4 East to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R4EKgn)<br />
Priority Zone 5 Southborough 14)Southborough<br />
Community<br />
Centre<br />
15)Naggo Head<br />
Primary School<br />
Route 5 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R5WSpTwn)<br />
Marine Park<br />
Assembly Point<br />
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Braeton Housing<br />
Scheme “Open<br />
Space”<br />
Priority Zone 6 Braeton 3&4 16)Braeton All<br />
age School/<br />
,S.D.C Sports<br />
Complex<br />
Queens Park<br />
Kensington<br />
Chedwin<br />
17)Belmount Park<br />
Primary School<br />
18)Greater<br />
Portmore Learning<br />
Resources Centre<br />
Route 5 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R5WSpTwn)<br />
Route 6 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R6WSpTwn)<br />
Route 6 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R6WSpTwn)<br />
Route 6 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R6WSpTwn)<br />
Once at the Assembly Points <strong>residents</strong> should be<br />
prepared to fill out registration forms. These<br />
forms are necessary as they will record the<br />
number of persons who will be evacuating<br />
Portmore from each Assembly Point.<br />
The following is an example of the registration<br />
form.<br />
Braeton New Town<br />
Sabina<br />
19)Greater<br />
Portmore Basic<br />
School<br />
20)Greater<br />
Portmore High<br />
School<br />
21)Greater<br />
Portmore School<br />
Route 6 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R6SpTwn)<br />
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opener)<br />
• Drinking water (2 litres per person)<br />
• Eating and cooking utensils<br />
• Personal toilet articles and sanitary needs<br />
• Medication (prescriptions)<br />
• Portable radio and batteries<br />
• Bedding (blankets, etc.)<br />
• Change of clothing<br />
• First aid kit<br />
ZONES COMMUNITIES ASSEMBLY<br />
POINTS<br />
Secondary Zone 1 Christian Pen<br />
Lesser Portmore<br />
Hamilton Gardens<br />
Watson Grove<br />
Gregory Park<br />
Caymanas Gardens<br />
“D”<br />
Independence City<br />
Cumberland<br />
22)Gregory Park<br />
All Age<br />
24)Southborough<br />
Primary<br />
25)Truth<br />
Tabernacle United<br />
Church of Jamaica<br />
ROUTES<br />
Route 7 North to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R7NKgn)<br />
Route 7 North to<br />
Kingston<br />
(R7NKgn)<br />
DO NOT TAKE ALCOHOLIC<br />
BEVERAGES, PETS OR WEAPONS TO<br />
PUBLIC SHELTERS.<br />
For those who are driving remember to drive<br />
carefully. Follow the designated routes.<br />
Secondary Zone 2 Portmore Gardens<br />
Cumberland<br />
Meadows<br />
West Cumberland<br />
Meadows<br />
26)Cumberland<br />
Meadows “Open<br />
Space”<br />
27)Curch of the<br />
Holy Spirit<br />
Anglican<br />
Church<br />
Route 5 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R5WSpTwn)<br />
Route 5 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R5WSpTwn)<br />
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO<br />
TAKE SHORTCUTS!!!<br />
Braeton<br />
Naggo Head<br />
Newlands<br />
Secondary Zone 3 Portmore Pine<br />
Silver Stone<br />
28)Braeton<br />
Housing Scheme<br />
“Open Space”<br />
Assembly<br />
Points 14 &15<br />
29)Portmore<br />
Pines Plaza<br />
Route 5 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R5WSpTwn)<br />
Same Route<br />
Route 6 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R6WSpTwn)<br />
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Belmount Park<br />
Monza<br />
Daytona<br />
Epson<br />
Ascot<br />
Aintree,<br />
Bandown Park<br />
30)Ascot High<br />
School<br />
31)Ascot<br />
Primary School<br />
Route 6 West to<br />
Spanish Town<br />
(R6WSpTwn)<br />
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MAP SHOWING THE PRESCRIBED EVACUATION<br />
ROUTES FOR EACH ZONE AND ITS COMMUNITIES<br />
IF YOU PLAN TO GO…<br />
...to the home of a friend or relative:<br />
• Make sure that it is not in an area where the<br />
<strong>residents</strong> have been ordered to evacuate. Take<br />
along emergency supplies for yourself and your<br />
family.<br />
...to another area:<br />
• Take adequate supplies and know the alternate<br />
routes. Make sure the area is not flood prone.<br />
...to a public shelter:<br />
• Make sure you know where the shelters are for<br />
your area. Get information from the Portmore<br />
Parish Disaster Committee at your Parish<br />
Council Office.<br />
Take the following items:<br />
• Blankets and flashlight<br />
• Extra clothing<br />
• Medication and special dietary foods if nonperishable<br />
• Infant’s necessities, e.g., milk, pins, diapers,<br />
baby food, etc.<br />
• Water<br />
• Non-perishable food (don’t forget a manual can<br />
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WHEN THERE IS AN EVACUATION<br />
ORDER<br />
EVACUATION ROUTES AND ASSEMBLY<br />
POINT MAPS.<br />
The following are some important points to<br />
remember when the call for <strong>evacuation</strong> has been<br />
given. They are as follows:<br />
√ If you live in a flat area where there is the<br />
potential to be swept by dangerous storm waves,<br />
PLAN TO LEAVE.<br />
√ If your house is well built and on a high<br />
ground, out of danger from high tides or rising<br />
streams, CONSIDER STAYING.<br />
√ Be prepared to leave for the house of a friend<br />
or a relative or to take refuge in a public shelter,<br />
such as a school, church or community centre.<br />
√ When leaving your home for a nearby shelter,<br />
take 24 hours supply of food and water. You<br />
should also take a change of clothing, toilet<br />
articles and a blanket/sheet.<br />
√ Remember, a shelter is a temporary place of<br />
safety. It does NOT have the comforts of your<br />
own home. Be prepared for this.<br />
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Shelters<br />
Shelters are temporary locations of safety for<br />
those who are evacuating their homes as a result<br />
of disasters.<br />
The designated shelters for Portmore evacuees<br />
are in the Kingston and St. Andrew area and in<br />
Spanish Town, St. Catherine.<br />
There is 1 shelter in the Kingston and St. Andrew<br />
area and 2 in Spanish Town. These are:<br />
1. Kingston and St. Andrew:<br />
The National Stadium<br />
2. Spanish Town:<br />
G.C. Foster College<br />
José Martí High School<br />
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