Private Sector Study: Preparedness for Enhanced Resilience After Hurricanes Irma and Maria In Dominica and the British Virgin Islands
Source: United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat (UNISDR). Published: 7/2018.
This 54-page study sought to review the efforts of the private sector in the British Virgin Islands and Dominica impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from these events. It found that even though most businesses had disaster continuity plans, Hurricanes Maria and Irma revealed that they were unprepared for a level 5 hurricane. Businesses must recognize inconsistencies in information, resource access, education, and capacity building to enhance their resilience.
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