Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project
Implemented by the Organization of American States
Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment
for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and the Caribbean Regional Program

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CDMP/CIMH Storm Hazard Mapping Workshop
Generalized Agenda

Note: all sections will be presented by the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), except where noted.

Day 1

Associated Reference Documents
I. Opening Ceremony  
II. Tropical Cyclone Overview:
  • Climatology (history, distribution, structure of hurricanes)
  • Definitions
  • Storm Forecasting
 Tropical Cyclone Forecasting
III. Tropical Cyclone Impacts:
  • Wind effects
  • Storm surge effects
  • Rainfall
  • Flooding
 Estimation of Building Damage as a Result of Hurricanes in the Caribbean (A Primer)

Lunch

  
IV. Storm Modeling
  • Introduction to storm modeling
  • Overview of the TAOS/L model
  • Interpretation and use of the TAOS model, using recent examples
  • Introduction to Maximum Envelopes of Water (MEOWs)
 CDMP Storm Hazard Modeling Page

Design, Implementation and Operation of a Modular Integrated Tropical Cyclone Hazard Model.

V. CDMP/CIMH Storm Hazard Atlases
  • Presentation and description of the maps
  • Map data: sources, scale and limitations
  • Next steps
  
Day 2 (Morning only)

Associated Reference Documents
VI. Uses of Storm Hazard Maps and Information
  • In disaster management (lead by CDERA)
  • In physical and development planning
  • In the meteorological services
  • Real-time information (CIMH TAOS real-time use plans)
 CDMP Natural Hazard Mapping Resources Page

CIMH Plan for Real-time Use of TAOS/L
VII. Small group discussions by country, with reports and recommendations
  • How can this information inform your work?
  • Next steps
  
VIII. Closing  

 

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