ANTHONY BLAKE
FIJI NDMO
Information Management
Jan 2009 Flood Operations
The Event
Onset:
Flooding Duration:
ISO:
IDA/IRA:
DSA:
Close of Ops:
# People Affected:
$$ Relief:
Fiji Disaster Assessments
Initial Situation Overview (0 – 24hrs)
Initial Damage Assessments (48 – 72 hrs)
Detailed Sector Assessments (1 week after)
IM Strengths
Use of IT/ GIS
Website
Mapping
Computer based entries
CDMC/ CCG Briefings
Support from Donors
Inter-Agency Information Sharing
IM Challenges
Availability of baseline data
Verification of assessments
Consistency of SITREPS
Meetings
Inconsistent Assessment Formats
More DSA rather than IDA
IM Way Forward
Baseline Data Access
SOP’s & Protocols
Standard Reports – SITREP, etc
Standard Assessment Formats
Community Participation
Resource Inventory
Modified Cluster Approach (Philippines)
Increased Training – EOC/ IDA
