St. Patrick

 Tsunami Ready Ceremony and Tsunami Billboard

On 20 September 2018, the parish of St. Patrick, Grenada was recognised as Tsunami Ready under the Pilot Community Performance Based Tsunami Recognition Programme being implemented by the UNESCO/IOC-led Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (CARIBE EWS). As part of the regional efforts to develop an end-to-end tsunami early warning system, Grenada signalled its intention to undertake a phased approach and fulfil the programme’s guidelines at the parish level; thus empowering one of its most vulnerable coastal communities to take effective action in the event of a potential tsunami and save lives.

The Pilot of St. Patrick was coordinated by the US Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program and the Caribbean Tsunami Information Centre (CTIC); a partnership arrangement between UNESCO/IOC and the Government of Barbados. It was implemented in collaboration with the Government of Grenada and non-governmental organisations, together with other regional organisations. Funding was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Tsunami Ready programme incorporates planning, education and awareness with recognition being granted upon the satisfactory completion of a verification process confirming fulfilment of the guidelines.

St. Patrick Documents