The sole supplier of electricity in Dominica (DOMLEC) has sent a five-member team to Jamaica to serve in the recovery efforts Post-Hurricane Melissa as part of CARILEC’s Caribbean Disaster Assistance Programme (CDAP).
According to a statement from DOMLEC, the team will be in Jamaica for one month.
They are:
Julie Paul
Earl Matthew
Wilbert Moise
Isaiah Phillip
Delan John Baptiste
DOMLEC said it wishes the team safe travels and prays for their safety as they join other regional utilities in bringing back power and restoring infrastructure on our sister island.
Following the destructive effects of Hurricane Melissa, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations have sent aid and committed financial resources to support Jamaica’s emergency response and rebuilding process. According to a CARICOM release, regional agencies, including the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), are spearheading the unified regional effort.
On November 2, Sunday, Jamaica’s Prime Minister and CARICOM Chairman, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that he had held discussions with “regional partners…to enhance coordination around Jamaica’s recovery.” He added that the talks “centered on mobilizing regional assistance, reconstructing resilient infrastructure, and protecting public health.”
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit is responsible for managing the overall regional response, as outlined in the release. CDEMA’s Executive Director, Elizabeth Riley, expressed satisfaction with the agency’s current efforts. So far, meetings have been held with the Caribbean Development Partners group, which serves as a coordination platform involving United Nations entities, private sector representatives, civil society, and member states.
A team from CDEMA’s Rapid Needs Assessment (RNAT), composed of specialists from regional and international organizations—including UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP), and PAHO—is in Jamaica conducting multi-sector evaluations. These assessments will guide the government’s response and recovery strategies, covering sectors such as agriculture, coastal and marine environments, education, emergency shelter, fisheries, health, housing, infrastructure, social protection, tourism, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
DOMLEC General Manager Dwayne Cenac on Hurricane Melissa support:
Isaiah Phillip- DOMLEC lineman on Jamaica Mission;
Wilbert Moise- DOMLEC lineman on Jamaica Mission:
Nice!!