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| - ODPEM Press Release: Courts Jamaica Ltd. Donates 100 Twin Mattresses to Flood-Affected Families in Ocho Rios, St. Ann |
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Good Day Everyone, Please see attached ODPEM Press Release concerning the Donation of 100 twin mattresses from Courts Jamaica Ltd. to the ODPEM to be distributed to those affected by the floods in Ocho Rios, St. Ann: With kind regards, Ms. Kerry-Ann Morris Information Officer Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 12 Camp Road, Kingston 4, Jamaica Tel: (876) 928-5111-4 * Fax: (876) 928-5503 * Email: kmorris at odpem.org.jm "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa If you are receiving this mail in error or you want to remove yourself from future mailings, please to send your request to kmorris at odpem.org.jm with "Removal Request" as the subject. Attachment:
Press Release1_Courts Handing Over Ceremony_Wednesday, April 23, 2008.doc |
| - ODPEM Media Advisory: Courts Jamaica Ltd. to Donate 100 Twin Mattresses to Rain-Affected Families in Ocho Rios, St. Ann |
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Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen: Please see attached ODPEM Media Advisory concerning the donation of 100 twin beds from Courts Jamaica Ltd. to ODPEM to help families in their recovery efforts after the heavy rains that lashed sections of St. Ann: With kind regards, Ms. Kerry-Ann Morris Information Officer Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 12 Camp Road, Kingston 4, Jamaica Tel: (876) 928-5111-4 * Fax: (876) 928-5503 * Email: kmorris at odpem.org.jm "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa If you are receiving this mail in error or you want to remove yourself from future mailings, please to send your request to kmorris at odpem.org.jm with "Removal Request" as the subject. Attachment:
Media Advisory_Handing Over Ceremony_Tuesday, April 22, 2008.doc |
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| - Flood Update |
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(See attached file: newsreleaseflood3.doc) Cheryl A. Nichols Training Manager ODPEM 12 Camp Road Tel: 928-5111/4 Fax: 928-5503 Email: cnichols at odpem.org.jm Attachment:
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Please see the attached (See attached file: newsreleaseflood2.doc)(See attached file: newsreleaseflood.doc) Cheryl A. Nichols Training Manager ODPEM 12 Camp Road Tel: 928-5111/4 Fax: 928-5503 Email: cnichols at odpem.org.jm Attachment:
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| - 2008 Atlantic Basin Seasonal Hurricane Forecast released today at Bahams weather conference. |
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Today is the start of the 12th annual Bahamas Weather conference (April 9-12th) at the Westin Grand Bahama Island .
This year the conference will attract 100 television meteorologists from the U.S., Canada, and Europe.The Weather Channel and CBC Newsworld in Canada will broadcast highlights of the conference across North America.
Today William Gray and Phil Klotzbach of the Colorado State University Hurricane Forecast Team issue their updated forecast for the 2008 hurricane season as part of the opening of the Bahamas Weather Conference .They are forecasting an above average hurricane season.
The advantage of technology and the internet is one does not have to attend the conference in the Bahamas.With the click of the mouse we can be virtually there. link below
For the daily video highlights including video of today's updated hurricane forecast and reasoning behind the forecast check out their website at: __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com |
| - Hurricane Experts Likely to Raise 2008 Storm Predictions Today |
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Partly cloudy to fair skies across the island. Lately, The weather has been really nice, since it we picked up some rain on Saturday evening.Total precip on Saturday...0.5in/12.7mm. The weather looks wonderful for the next 7 days,So enjoy it!!!
Interesting news from Bloomberg news
Hurricane Experts Likely to Raise 2008 Storm Predictions Today By Demian McLean
Hurricane Experts Likely to Raise 2008 Storm Predictions Today By Demian McLean
April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane forecasters probably will boost the number of expected 2008 Atlantic storms when they update their prediction for the season today, meteorologists say.
William Gray and Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University, whose predictions are closely watched by insurers, energy markets and local governments, are scheduled to release their forecast by 11:30 a.m. New York time. Their preliminary report in December predicted 13 named storms this year, including seven hurricanes, three of them major.
``We think the forecast is going to be relatively aggressive,'' Michael Schlacter, chief meteorologist at Manhattan-based Weather 2000, which serves energy traders, said in an interview. ``Conditions are favorable for the formation of Atlantic hurricanes.'' Schlacter predicted the team at CSU's Tropical Meteorology Project would forecast two additional hurricanes, one of them major, for the season that begins in June and runs to the end of November. Gray and Klotzbach have offered a preview of hurricane seasons for almost a quarter-century and typically fine-tune them at this time of year.
Natural-gas traders will watch for any hurricanes forecast in the northern Gulf of Mexico, where gas wells are concentrated. ``There's very little cushion if the gulf is hit,'' said Chris Jarvis, president at Caprock Risk Management LLC in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, which advises energy producers and industrial users.
Gas Inventories Low Inventories of natural gas are at a two-year low after a cooler winter than the year before. Also pushing supplies lower is higher demand from industrial users, who are choosing it over more expensive fuel oil. Last year, two Category 5 hurricanes -- the most intense on a five-tier scale -- made landfall in the Atlantic Basin for the first time ever. Storms Dean and Felix narrowly missed gas and oil rigs in the gulf, plowing into Mexican and Nicaraguan agricultural regions. Boosting the odds of Atlantic hurricanes is the current La Nina weather pattern, which occurs every three to five years.
The phenomenon cools Pacific waters while also calming atmospheric turbulence. Turbulence normally discourages hurricane formation over the Atlantic. ``The chances for the continental U.S. and the Caribbean Islands to experience a hurricane increase substantially during La Nina,'' according to the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center. Past Forecasts
Gray and Klotzbach aren't always accurate in their predictions. They issued identical forecasts for the 2006 and 2007 seasons -- 17 named storms, with nine strengthening into hurricanes. In 2006, there were 10 actual storms, five of them building into hurricanes; in 2007, there were 15 storms, six of them hurricanes. In 2005, they forecast 13 storms, including seven hurricanes. The season produced a record 28 storms that generated 15 hurricanes, including Katrina and Rita.
The five-tier Saffir-Simpson scale defines major hurricanes as having winds of more than 111 miles (179 kilometers) an hour. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane if its winds reach 75 mph. Hurricane Felix struck northeastern Nicaragua with winds of about 160 mph on Sept. 4. The death toll was as high as 130, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Hurricane Dean battered Central America's Yucatan Peninsula on Aug. 21 with 165-mph winds after killing as many as 40 people across the Caribbean. You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. |
| - Trough weakening High Pressure Ridge to build across the region. |
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Rain and Thunder Yesterday, Montego Bay experienced thunderstorm and rain. The rain and occasional thunder started at around 5:15 and continued up unto 7pm. Today we aslo saw some much welcomed rainfall. It started sometime after two pm and tapered off with the hour. Total precipitation for the past 24hrs is 0.92 inches/23.4mm. Forecast features a nice balance. We had rain this week and now to the sunshine which visitors travel from thousands of miles to see and enjoy. The trough which has provided the island with rain throughout the week is forecast to weekend as a high pressure ridge builds across the Caribbean. Saturday-Tuesday looks fair with the best chance of rain through the period on Saturday night. You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. |
| - Trough cuts across the Island. |
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Looking wet for most parishes Nice weather here, free healthcare program running okay with a few minor glitches. The talk of the nation is the dramatic developments coming out of the USA. Most people are shocked at the news, which broke yesterday; of a Jamaican detained at a Florida airport after bomb parts were found in his luggage. You can read more about that story by clicking the link. Nationwide radio (link below) typically has news and coverage of local stories between 6a.m-10a.m (est.). and 6-10pm (est.). http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/6906/26/ Extensive coverage from local radio stations http://www.nationwidenewsnetwork.com/ http://www.newstalk.com.jm/LiveStream.htm A trough cuts right across the island enhancing showers. Through the next 72 hrs expect an elevated chance for rainfall. Portions of the Hpc discussion below… THE ANALYSIS SHOWS A CLOSED LOW OVER SOUTHERN HAITI...WITH CIRCULATION AT 500 HPA FORECAST TO MEANDER SOUTH ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF COLOMBIA BY 24 HRS. THIS FEATURE IS CUTOFF FROM THE FLOW...AND IT WILL WEAKEN TO AN OPEN/ INVERTED TROUGH THROUGH 60-72 HRS. BY THEN IT WILL EXTEND NORTHEAST FROM PANAMA TO SOUTH OF JAMAICA/HAITI. THIS IS TO CONTINUE HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE CONVECTION ACROSS THE CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS-THE TURKS AND CENTRAL CUBA THROUGH 48-54 HRS...HISPANIOLA THROUGH 36 HRS...WHILE OVER JAMAICA IT WILL ENHANCE CONVECTION THROUGH 72 HRS. OVER NORTHERN HISPANIOLA AND CENTRAL/EASTERN CUBA IT WILL FAVOR RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 05-10MM/DAY AND MAXIMA OF 15-25MM... WITH SIMILAR AMOUNTS OVER THE BAHAMAS/TURKS. ACROSS JAMAICA WE NOW EXPECT MORE PERSISTENT CONVECTION WITH ACCUMULATION OF 05-10MM/DAY AND MAXIMA OF 25mm/day. Finally waves are expected be high again for our friends in the Eastern Caribbean. NWC/NCEP 24HR Wind and Wave Forecast below.
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