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Dominica’s Indigenous Innovation

Wed, 2019-06-05 21:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

CONCEPT DRAWING KALINAGO RESILIENCE HUB CHANNELING CULTURAL BUILDING PRACTICES AND MYTHOLOGY OF THE CENTIPEDE. PHOTO © ILLYA AZAROFF AND + LAB ARCHITECT PLLC

rocagallery.com - by Illya Azaroff - May 21, 2019

 . . . Since Hurricane Maria struck in 2017, the tiny island of Dominica is rebuilding with the aim of becoming the first climate resilient and 100% sustainable nation in the world . . . Dominica can unlock the DNA of resilience through the vernacular building practices and rich cultural history of the Kalinago people that first inhabited the island . . .

 . . . Rediscovering these historic threads of resilience have been key to developing new master plans for the territory under the Kalinago Institute for Resilience and Regeneration (KIRR), founded by my team together with leading experts and community leaders, including members of the Kalinago council of chiefs, Nichie Louis Patrick Hill and Dr. Michael McDonald. Its mission is to create a thriving Kalinago Territory as a low carbon, resilient region where citizens can live and excel within the carrying capacity of its ecosystems for multiple generations into the future.

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Houses intact after Hurricane Michael were often saved by low-cost reinforcements

Mon, 2018-12-17 14:35 — jperodin

Five Habitat For Humanity houses, center, stood firm during Hurricane Michael even as an adjacent trailer park saw heavy damage. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

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2018/19 Islandwide Housing Update

Mon, 2018-06-04 09:02 — Kathy Gilbeaux

by Roosevelt Skerrit - May 29, 2018

I am preoccupied with what preoccupies my people and as a result, my goal has always been to elevate every family in Dominica.

The ongoing process of procuring land, sourcing funds and signing contracts to build safe, reliable homes continues. Let us build with pride and great efficiency and work together to make our tomorrows better than our yesterdays.

CLICK HERE - Original Announcement

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Dominica - Hurricane Maria - News and Information Resources

Tue, 2018-04-10 14:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A LIST OF INFORMATION RESOURCES RELATED TO HURRICANE MARIA - 2017 . . .

CLICK HERE - Hotline - Dominica - Emergency Operation Centre - Hurricane Maria

CLICK HERE - Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica - Office of the Prime Minister - Hurricane Maria Information

CLICK HERE - Situation Reports - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)

CLICK HERE - reliefweb - Dominica

CLICK HERE - reliefweb - Hurricane Maria - Sep 2017

CLICK HERE - Humanity Road - Hurricane Maria - 2017

 

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Now-and-then satellite photos show Maria's ravaging of Dominica

Mon, 2017-09-25 12:54 — LPolcyn
usatoday.com - by Sean Rossman - September 23, 2017
 
The aerial footage below provides a few looks at the storm's impact on the towns of Canefield and Roseau, located on the western coast of Dominica. (Move the white line left or right to see the areas before and after Maria.)
 
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[VIDEO] Prime Minister Skerrit to UN General Assembly: “Eden is broken”

Sat, 2017-09-23 17:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

dominicanewsonline.com - September 23, 2017

In words ripe with emotion lamenting that “Eden is broken”, Dominca’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addressed the UN General Assembly this morning, seemingly intent on drawing the world’s attention to current conditions in Dominica in what he described as a landscape resembling a war zone.

The image he evoked was in direct support of his plea to fellow world leaders to assist the hurricane-ravaged island by lending the rebuilding equipment which would otherwise remain untouched “waiting for a war” and which is so desperately needed for the work of rebuilding the country. Roosevelt asserted that Dominica is indeed that war, to the applause of the floor.

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Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica - Official Needs List for Dominica following Hurricane Maria

Sat, 2017-09-23 15:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

Official Needs List for Dominica
Released by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

Food
Water
Roofing materials
Lumber
Plywood
Windows
Doors
Nails
Roofing screws
Generators (5kva to 10kva)
Chainsaws with cans, oil, fuel
Communications equipment
Tarps/Plastic sheeting
Hygiene kits/Comfort kits
Medical supplies
Baby supplies (formula/baby food)
Wipes
Diapers
Adult pampers
Water purification kits
Fuel
Energy biscuits
Cots
Mattresses
Portable stoves
Flashlights/batteries
Solar lanterns
Kitchen sets
Collapsible water containers (gallon)

As of September 22, 2017

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Hurricane Maria: Dominica Aerial Pictures Show ‘Total Destruction’

Wed, 2017-09-20 22:38 — Kathy Gilbeaux

nbcnews.com - by Yuliya Talmazan - September 20, 2017

Dominica's main hospital "took a beating" from Hurricane Maria while buildings serving as shelters had their roofs ripped off, an official said as the first images showing the devastation unleashed by the storm emerged Wednesday.

The Category 5 storm hit the tiny Caribbean island late Monday, cutting off communications and leaving the rest of the world in the dark about the storm’s aftermath.

Video footage shot by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency shows large swaths of the island suffered heavy damage, with roofs missing and debris scattered for hundreds of yards.

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