The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (formerly known as the ODIPERC or Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Relief Coordination) is the Jamaican disaster preparedness coordinating body, which is responsible for preventing and reducing impact of hazards. It also coordinates responses to inter-island disasters with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency.[1]
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 1980 (as Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management) 1993 (as Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Jamaica |
| Employees | 60 (2007) |
| Website | www |
History
editOn June 11, 1979, the Tropical Depression One brought intense flooding to Jamaica. Recognizing the need for a disaster preparedness and relief organization, the Government of Jamaica established the ODIPERC in June 1980 to provide relief and prepare Jamaica for future disasters.[2][3][4]
In 1993, the name ODIPERC was made into a statuary body and was renamed to ODPEM.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ ODPEM. "Mission Statement". Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
- ^ a b "ODPEM: Who We Are". www.odpem.org.jm. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ a b NATURAL DISASTERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. Washington, D.C.: Office of Foreign Disaster Agency for International Development. July 1982. pp. 26, 27. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.464.657.
- ^ a b Country Assessment Report for Jamaica (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2009.
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