Usually scheduled for June XNUMX of each year, the Prefect of the Northern Islands Vincent Berton wanted to bring together the players concerned and the press earlier in the calendar to detail the field organization plan linked to the hurricane season. This meeting was held this Monday at the CCISM.
Prefect Vincent Berton was accompanied by Alain Richardson, first vice-president of the Collectivity, representing President Louis Mussington, to present the field logistics relating to the hurricane season. The Collectivity will nevertheless bring together its partners in the field on Wednesday June 1 in order to continue the implementation of prevention measures and the preparation of the next season which will run until November 30. During this first information meeting organized by the Prefecture, many officials were present, including the gendarmerie, the territorial police, emergency organizations, firefighters and representatives of the SNSM. The presentation began by recalling the fundamentals such as the classification of cyclones and the color codes of the different levels of vigilance: from yellow to purple during the cyclone and gray post-hurricane. Each level corresponds to safety actions and instructions intended for the population. Detailed information will be disseminated by the Collectivity during the prevention campaign from June 2215st. During a natural disaster such as the passage of a cyclone, it is the Prefect in place who takes on the role of director of operations. "The representative of the State in the department is the only one competent to take measures relating to public order, safety and health, the scope of which exceeds the territory of a municipality", as the stipulates article L.1-1500 of the General Code of Local Authorities. The Prefect is therefore in charge of coordination between all the services as well as communication and control of the ORSEC system (Organization of the civil security response). In terms of shelters, seven are currently operational with a capacity of XNUMX places.
Particular attention will be paid to vulnerable people and residents of the Manteau de Saint Martin. Mr. Vice-President also underlined the importance of improving access to the port and the airport of Grand-Case which, in good condition, could be a real problem in the event of the need for outside help. The Prefect intends to create a workshop in order to optimize access to said airport by ensuring, in particular, the cleaning of its surroundings. As far as the port infrastructure is concerned, landing training for French and Dutch troops is scheduled for 20 and 21 June. The warning devices will be reinforced with the installation of three sirens, on the former Marigot hospital, in Grand-Case and in Quartier d'Orléans. Activated via an application used by the Prefecture, the sirens will emit a code specific to each level of vigilance. Codes still to be defined by the competent services. While waiting for the official launch of the communication and prevention campaign on June XNUMX, the population is invited to prepare, stock up, put together their emergency kit, stay informed and above all, show solidarity. . _VX
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