Strengthening Community Flood Early Warning Systems (CFEWS) in Trinidad and Tobago
Mission and Vision
Mission
To strengthen community and national capacities for generating impact-based flood early warning to allow for the effective planning and execution of early actions by establishing additional flood monitoring systems in seven (7) communities (5 in Trinidad and 2 in Tobago)
Vision
- Capacities are enhanced for detecting, monitoring, analyzing and forecasting flood hazards
- The flood early warning information communication/ dissemination platform is expanded and useful to more communities, municipalities and government agencies
- Coordination and management of floods at the community and national levels are enhanced
- Improved emergency response capacities during a crisis
On this website
What is a stream flow gauge?
Read more in the FAQ’s section
What to do in the event of a flood
Download our brochures in the resources section
What are the different type of flooding events?
Find out more here
Organizations involved
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – implementing partner
Ministry of National Security – Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM)
Email: publicinfo.odpm@gmail.com
Website: https://odpm.gov.tt
Ministry of Works and Transport
Email: communications@mowt.gov.tt
Website: https://mowt.gov.tt
Water Resources Agency (WRA)
Website: WRA
Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)
Email: temaeoc@gmail.com
Website: https://tema365.com
Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Services
Website: http://www.metoffice.gov.tt/
Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government
Email: rdlgcomms@gov.tt
Website: https://rdlg.gov.tt
Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society