A climate resilient hurricane shelter, able to withstand category five level disasters and flagged as a global best practice, is now open and activated on Abaco in the The Bahamas.
Activation of the facility is the culmination of a tri-lateral partnership between the governments of The Bahamas and India and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The hurricane shelter, built to withstand 200 mile per hour winds and host up to 800 persons, is a multi-purpose facility for year-round community activities and a safe space during disasters.
It has solar power and water harvesting systems, disability inclusive features at access points and bathrooms, an industrial kitchen, an office space for emergency personnel and communications and outdoor space for sporting activities during the year.
The completion of the shelter in Abaco concludes the UNDP's post hurricane Dorian resilient recovery support to The Bahamas.
Meanwhile, the UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica is scaling up climate resilience and disaster recovery support to the Caribbean as intensifying climate change impacts generate more intense and frequent storm systems.
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