HAZARD MAP STORM SURGE IMPACT ZONES COMPARED … · 2018. 12. 20. · Jamaica. It is recommended...
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MEADOVALE WATERFORD PASSAGE FORT WESTBAY SOUTHBORO BRIDGE PORT GRAVEY- MEADE EDGEWATER WEST PORT WEST MEADE BRIDGEVIEW WESTCHESTER D y k e R o a d P o r t m o r e C au s ewa y D a w k i n s D r i v e A u g u s ta D r iv e PORT HENDERSON PORT HENDERSON FISHING VILLAGE Great Salt Pond HELLSHIRE BEACH P ass ag e F or t Dr . PORTS- MOUTH PORTMORE TOWN CENTRE FORT AUGUSTA HUNTS BAY N a g g o H e a d Dr . INDEPENDENCE CITY P o r t m o r e P k w y Dawkins Lagoon R i o C obr e Jamworld Entertainment Centre Portmore Mall Bouygues Site Office (H2K) Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch Sch P. O P. O P. O HC HC HC HC HC HC HC HC Gas S. Gas S. 299000 299000 300000 300000 301000 301000 302000 302000 303000 303000 304000 304000 305000 305000 306000 306000 1978000 1978000 1979000 1979000 1980000 1980000 1981000 1981000 1982000 1982000 1983000 1983000 1984000 1984000 1985000 1985000 1986000 1986000 1987000 1987000 1988000 1988000 1989000 1989000 1990000 1990000 LEGEND Sub-division Major Connecting Rds Major Roads Minor Roads 50-yr Event-1.4m 100-yr Event-1.55m 150-yr Event-1.6m HAZARD MAP STORM SURGE IMPACT ZONES COMPARED STORM SURGE EVENTS : MASTER SHEET PORTMORE MUNICIPALITY, JAMAICA Map Projection: UTM Datum: WGS_1984 Units: Meters Date: Jan., 2007 Author: Smith Warner International Ltd. Environmental Solutions Ltd. in association with Mona Informatix Ltd. "This Map was prepared to inform the risk assessment being undertaken for Portmore, St. Cathrine, Jamaica. The development of storm surge hazard maps is a collaboration between the Government of Jamaica and the Caribbean Disaaster Emergency Responce Agency ( CDERA) Through its Adaptation for Climate Change and Disater Mitigation : Township Planning Strategies for Storm surge in the Caribbean Project with the support of the Inter_American Development Bank" Inter- America Development Bank Government of Jamaica . It is recommended that the 150 year storm surge hazard map be used for planning purposes; . It is is recommended that the 50 year storm surge hazard map be used for preparedness measures; . The accuracy of the topographic data determines the accuracy of the prediction of storm surge extent. . A buffer zone may be applied to the storm surge extent as a precautionary measure for preparedness purposes. Hazard Map Interpretation Map Use Limitations μ 1:20,000 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.25 km Scale PORTMORE Sheet 01 Sheet 02 Sheet 03 Sheet 04 JAMAICA Return Period T (years) Static Storm Surge Level (m) 50 100 150 1.40 1.55 1.60 PORTMORE MUNICIPALITY A flooding event with a Return period of T- years is the flood which is expected to occur on average once every T- years. Note: Central America South America Florida Cuba Dominican Republic Jamaica CARIBBEAN LOCATION MAPS INDEX TO PORTMORE HAZARD MAP
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WATERFORD
PASSAGEFORT
WESTBAY
SOUTHBORO
BRIDGE PORT
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EDGEWATERWEST PORT
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Dyke Road
Portmore CausewayDawkins Drive
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a Drive
PORT HENDERSON
PORT HENDERSONFISHING VILLAGE
Great Salt Pond
HELLSHIRE BEACH
Passage Fort Dr.PORTS-MOUTH
PORTMORE TOWN CENTRE
FORT AUGUSTA
HUNTS BAY
Naggo Head Dr.
INDEPENDENCE CITY
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ore Pk
wy
Dawkins Lagoon
Rio Cobre
Jamworld Entertainment Centre
Portmore Mall
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LEGEND
Sub-divisionMajor Connecting RdsMajor Roads Minor Roads
50-yr Event-1.4m
100-yr Event-1.55m
150-yr Event-1.6m
HAZARD MAPSTORM SURGE IMPACT ZONES
COMPARED STORM SURGE EVENTS : MASTER SHEET PORTMORE MUNICIPALITY, JAMAICA
Map Projection: UTMDatum: WGS_1984Units: MetersDate: Jan., 2007Author: Smith Warner International Ltd. Environmental Solutions Ltd. in association with Mona Informatix Ltd.
"This Map was prepared to inform the risk assessment being undertaken for Portmore, St. Cathrine, Jamaica. The development of storm surge hazard maps is a collaboration between the Government of Jamaica and the Caribbean Disaaster Emergency Responce Agency ( CDERA) Through its Adaptation for Climate Change and Disater Mitigation : Township Planning Strategies for Storm surge in the Caribbean Project with the support of the Inter_American Development Bank"
Inter- America Development BankGovernment of
Jamaica
. It is recommended that the 150 year storm surge hazard map be used for planning purposes;
. It is is recommended that the 50 year storm surge hazard map be used for preparedness measures;
. The accuracy of the topographic data determines the accuracy of the prediction of storm surge extent.. A buffer zone may be applied to the storm surge extent as a precautionary measure for preparedness purposes.
Hazard Map Interpretation
Map Use Limitations
µ1:20,000
0 0.5 1 1.50.25 km
Scale
PORTMORE
Sheet 01
Sheet 02
Sheet 03
Sheet 04
JAMAICA
Return Period T (years)
Static Storm Surge Level (m)
50
100
150
1.40
1.55
1.60
PORT
MORE
MUNIC
IPALIT
Y
A flooding event with a Return period of T- yearsis the flood which is expected to occur on averageonce every T- years.
Note:
Central America
South America
Florida
CubaDominican Republic
Jamaica
CARIBBEAN
LOCATION MAPS
INDEX TO PORTMORE HAZARD MAP
