Date: Tue, 5 Sep 95 15:34:39 EDT

From: Emergency Information Administrator 

Subject: Caribbean: Hurricane Luis  DHA-01









                          CARIBBEAN - HURRICANE LUIS

                      DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO 1





  THIS  MESSAGE  IS  NOT  AN  OFFICIAL  HURRICANE  WARNING OR ALERT FOR ANY

COUNTRY.



  1.      THE  US  NATIONAL  WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS THAT HURRICANE

  LUIS WILL REACH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TODAY. AS OF 0900 UTC HURRICANE

  WARNINGS  REMAIN  IN  EFFECT  FOR  THE  ISLANDS  OF  THE  NORTHEAST

  CARIBBEAN  FROM DOMINICA NORTHWARD TO PUERTO RICO. A TROPICAL STORM

  WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MARTINIQUE AND ST LUCIA.



  2.      THE  US  NATIONAL  WEATHER SERVICE NOTES THAT THE CENTRE OF

  HURRICANE LUIS WAS 17.4 NORTH, 61.4 WEST AS OF 0900 UTC, ABOUT 55KM

  NORTHEAST  OF  ANTIGUA  AND  BARBUDA AND 105KM NORTH OF GUADELOUPE.

  LUIS  HAS  SLOWED  DOWN  AND  IS  MOVING  WESTWARDS AT 15KM/HR WITH

  MAXIMUM  SUSTAINED  WINDS  OF  220  KM/HR.  A  GRADUAL  TURN TO THE

  WEST-NORTHWEST  IS  EXPECTED  LATER  TODAY. LUIS REMAINS A CATEGORY

  FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON SCALE.



  3.     THE CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY (CDERA) HAS

  ISSUED  A  REPORT  OUTLINING THE STATE OF PREPAREDNESS AMONG ISLAND

  COMMUNITIES.  THE REGIONAL RESPONSE MECHANISM HAS BEEN PUT ON ALERT

  AND  CONTACTS  ESTABLISHED  WITH ALL NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATORS

  (NDCS)  IN  THE  IMMEDIATELY THREATENED AREAS. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

  CENTRES (EOCS) HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED.



  4.      INITIAL  PREPAREDNESS  ACTIVITIES  HAVE  BEEN  PUT IN PLACE

  INCLUDING   CLOSURE   OF   SCHOOLS,   CHECKING   OF   SHELTERS  AND

  PREPOSITIONING  OF  SUPPLIES. PROVISIONS ARE BEING MADE TO ORGANIZE

  DAMAGE ASSESSMENT MISSIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ALL-CLEAR HAS BEEN

  ANNOUNCED.  ANTICIPATED  RELIEF NEEDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR EACH

  ISLAND.  COMMAND  AND  CONTROL  OF  THE LUIS OPERATION WILL BE FROM

  BARBADOS.



  5.      THE  CDERA  COORDINATING UNIT IS COLLABORATING CLOSELY WITH

  OTHER  REGIONAL  AND  INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE A TIMELY AND

  APPROPRIATE  RESPONSE  IS  AVAILABLE  IN THE EVENT THAT THE CURRENT

  LEVEL OF THREAT IS MAINTAINED.





  TELEPHONE NO:+41/22/9171234

  IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL: +41/22/917 2010

  DESK OFFICER: ERIK HAEGGLUND, TEL: +41/22/9173299

  PRESS CONTACT DHA-GENEVA:MME MOULIN ACEVEDO, TEL: +41/22/917 2856

  TELEX: 414242 DHA CH

  FAX: +41/22/9170023

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