The RRM is coordinated by CDEMA through the Regional Coordination Centre in Barbados.Ģ. The RRM is an arrangement for the coordination of disaster response among CDEMA Participating States, and Regional and International Agencies. The CDEMA Coordinating Unit has activated the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) given the preliminary reports of significant impact to Dominica from Tropical Storm Erika. Shelter managers have been identified and are also on standby in the event it becomes necessary to open shelters throughout the TCI.ġ. Damage Assessment Teams have met and are on standby for deployment. The National EOC will be fully activated on Friday, 28 August, 2015. Kitts and Nevis remains under Tropical Storm warning and no reports of damage or casualties have been received to date. Montserrat remains under Tropical Storm warning and no reports of damage or casualties have been received to date. The NEOC was activated on Wednesday 26 August 2015. Airports (Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Beef Island) are also closed and will remain so until Friday 28 August 2015 (pending satisfactory outcomes of post-impact inspections). No reports of casualties or damage have been received to date. The government of Antigua and Barbuda has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for that country. Government offices are closed shelters were opened and the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was partially activated on 26 August 2015. Requests at this time are for assistance in Search and Rescue, medical support and damage assessment.Īnguilla remains under Tropical Storm warning.

Three (3) bodies have been recovered to date.

25-30 persons presumed missing in the north-eastern and south-eastern areas of Dominica,.

There are reports of casualties and damage to infrastructure: Preliminary reports indicate that there has been significant rainfall in Dominica that has resulted in flooding and landslides. Tropical storm conditions are possible in Anguilla and British Virgin Island through early this afternoon, and could reach Turks and Caicos Islands by late Friday (28 August) or early Saturday (29th August).Įrika is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches with maximum amounts of 12 inches possible across portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the southeast Bahamas through Saturday. Tropical storm conditions are expected to continue over portions of the warning area in the Leeward Islands through early this afternoon, and reach the Virgin Islands later today.

Maximum sustained winds are reported as near 45 mph with higher gusts and the forecast anticipates little change in strength during the next 48 hours. On the forecasted track, the centre will move near the Virgin Islands later today. A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast for later today, with this general motion continuing through the next 48 hours. The system is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h). Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles, to the east of the centre.

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for that country.Īt 2:00 pm, the centre of Tropical Storm Erika was located near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 63.8 West, and approximately 158 miles (255 km) west of Guadeloupe. Tropical Storm watches have been issued for the Southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. At 2.00pm Tropical Storm warnings remained in effect for the following countries: Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat and St. Storm conditions are expected to continue over portions of the Leeward Islands, and reach the Virgin Islands later today.Įrika, the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed on 24 August, 2015.

Regional response teams on standby for immediate deployment. Message: Dominica significantly impacted by Tropical Storm Erika.

Erika hurricane track