Reconstruction and mitigation programs in Jamaica post hurricane Gilbert

International conference on disaster mitigation in health facilities, Mexico city, 26-28 February 1996

This paper briefly describes the island’s exposure to hurricanes and earthquakes, and the impact of Hurricane Gilbert, 1988, on Jamaica. It describes the then existing disaster mitigation strategies, and identifies the major areas of damage and failure. It lists the steps taken immediately after the hurricane, to identify the deficiencies and set new strategies for repair, retro-fitting and mitigation.