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PASSAGEFORT

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GRAVEY-MEADE

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WESTCHESTER

Dyke Road

Portmore CausewayDawkins Drive

August

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

Portm

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wy

Dawkins Lagoon

Rio Cobre

Jamworld Entertainment Centre

Portmore Mall

Bouygues Site Office (H2K)Sch Sch

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Gas S.

299000

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300000

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302000

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305000

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306000

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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