In a heartening display of community spirit and foresight, the Dominica Red Cross Society (DRCS) has joined hands with the Loubiere Village council to bolster disaster preparedness in the area. Nine hazard warning signs have been strategically placed throughout the community, serving as vigilant sentinels against potential dangers.
These signs, a beacon of safety for both residents and commuters, are a testament to the council’s proactive approach towards disaster mitigation. Four of these signs stand guard at Fond Baron and the entrance of Leopold ville, alerting passersby to possible flooding. The route to Soufriere is now marked with four signs cautioning against rock falls.
The DRCS, after a thorough assessment of vulnerable areas within the community, prepared these signs. The outgoing Chairman of the Loubiere Village council, Mr. Ainsworth Irish, expressed his gratitude towards the DRCS for their invaluable contribution. He highlighted that CREAD has identified their community as one of Dominica’s most vulnerable, susceptible to storm surges, flooding, and rock falls.
Mr. Irish believes that these signs will instill a sense of safety among the community members and appreciates the Red Cross for their relentless efforts in making Loubiere a safer place to live.
The DRCS isn’t stopping there. Miss Riviere, the Disaster Officer, indicated that they will continue to collaborate with the village council and the Ministry of Public Works Public Utilities and Digital Economy. Their next endeavor? A pedestrian crossing for enhanced road safety in the community.
For more information on these initiatives, please contact Mrs Karen Riviere-Cuffy, Disaster Officer at 448-8280 or via email at [email protected].
You know what my concern is? notice they had to cut the grass to put the sign. in 2 months that sign is covered again with grass and noone cares. In 3 years the pole will start to rot.. and folk wont even know there used to be a sign there.
Back in the day Dominica could take days of rain and not flood, you know why it’s because you all practice horrible building practices and don’t facilitate a large enough waterway for the water to flow what you expect when you change the course of natural waterways? It has nothing to do with climate change…. The cutting down of trees also plays a major part in the runoff of the soil