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Oficinas del PNUD en Caribe crean Estrategia Regional de Recuperación tras paso de huracán Irma

PorArleySr

Sep 12, 2017
On 7 September 2017 in Boba, Nagua, a boy, 7, stands in front of debris as Hurricane Irma moves off from the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. More than 10.5 million children live in the countries that are likely to be exposed to the damage from Hurricane Irma, UNICEF warned today. Based on the storm's current trajectory, children in the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba are at risk, including over 3 million under 5 years old. UNICEF is concerned that hundreds of thousands of children could suffer the worst effects of the storm, with those living in coastal zones at highest risk. “Strong winds and torrential rains have already barreled through some of the smallest and most exposed islands in the eastern Caribbean, including Anguila and Barbuda," said Patrick Knight, Head of Communication for UNICEF in the Eastern Caribbean, speaking from Barbados. "As the extent of the damage becomes clear we are seeing severe levels of destruction. Our priority is to reach all those children and families in the affected communities as soon as possible.” Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, travelled across various islands of the Eastern Caribbean on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction in its path, especially in Anguila, the British Virgin Islands, Barbuda and Turks and Caicos Islands. Early estimates suggest that 74,000 people, including 20,000 children, have been affected in these islands. According to local authorities, communication networks in many of the affected areas have been affected either totally or partially. Infrastructure, including roads, bridges, hospitals and schools have also suffered varying degrees of damage. In Barbuda, 90 per cent of the infrastructure has been destroyed, and it is anticipated that this will include up to 132 schools. UNICEF's immediate concern is providing drinking water and sanitation to affected communities, as well providing child protection services for both children and ado

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Las oficinas en el Caribe del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) unieron hoy sus fuerzas para crear una Estrategia Regional de Recuperación en los países afectados por el paso del huracán Irma.

Entre las tareas de la Estrategia figuran la eliminación de escombros y desechos, la consecución de empleos a corto término de las personas afectadas por el meteoro y la rehabilitación de infraestructura comunitaria, tras el requerimiento de las autoridades nacionales en Jamaica, Trinidad y Tobago y Barbados.

Además, se desplegó en las Islas Turcas y Caicos y en Antigua y Barbuda a grupos de expertos humanitarios del Equipo de Naciones Unidas para la Evaluación y la Coordinación en Casos de Desastres (UNDAC).

El Fondo de la ONU para la Infancia (UNICEF) en Cuba dirige una operación para comprar 3 millones de tabletas de cloro que servirán para purificar el agua, tras las importantes inundaciones sufridas en el país caribeño.

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