NEMO Clarifies Hurricane Shelter Misinformation
By NEMO Information Unit
Sep 3, 2007, 03:00 pm
NEMO Clarifies Hurricane Shelter Misinformation
Belmopan, September 3, 2007- It has come to the attention
of NEMO that some misinformation exists in regard to the safety of the
hurricane shelters in Belize City
in the event of a Category 3 or above storm.
Principal Housing Officer Mr.
Noel Harvey who is a certified Engineer at the Ministry of Housing has said
that all the shelters in Belize City
with an upper floor construction with concrete roof can be utilized. Those
shelters are the following:
·
All Saints
Primary School Building (one)
·
Salvation Army
Primary School (one)
·
Pallotti High School (three)
·
St. Martin de
Porres School Building (one)
·
St. Michael’s
High School
Mr. Harvey has expressed some
concerns with Trinity
Methodist School
because of its proximity to the sea but certifies that this shelter can be
utilized. He has also expressed the same
concerns about Grace
Primary School which is a
three storey building with timber roof with galvanized sheeting. Mr. Harvey
insisted, however, that the second floor of this school is sandwiched between
two concrete floors and so the second floor can be utilized as a shelter.
Mr. Noel Harvey’s report was
made after consultation with Mr. Lloyd Flowers, Senior Civil Works Supervisor,
Ministry of Education, Mr. Robert Allen, City Engineer, Belize City Council and
was also signed by Mr. Steven Williams of the Housing Department.
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