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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY (NaDMA) MEDIA RELEASE Distributed @ 10:45AM TROPICAL STORM KAREN TO START AFFECTING GRENADA BY MIDDAY SUNDAY... St. George’s, Grenada Sunday 22nd September, 2019. The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) advises the general public that Grenada is under Tropical Storm Warning. According to the 8am update given by the Meteorological Office at the Maurice Bishop International Airport Tropical Storm Karen is located 11.9 North and 60.9 West moving at 9 mph, maximum sustained winds 40 mph and is moving west North west. Tropical Storm force winds extend outward up 125 miles per hour from the center. The center of Tropical Storm Karen is expected to pass over Grenada by 2pm today. Due to the designation, the National Emergency Advisory Council (NEAC) met in Emergency session at 8am and the following decisions were taken: The National Emergency Operations Centre will activate at 12 noon today Sunday The following shelters will be activated at 11am: in the North St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic School, in the South Calliste Government, on the West St. Rose Modern Secondary School and L’Esterre Rosary School on the Sister Isle of Carriacou. NAWASA has advised that all waters systems will be shutting off at 12 noon today. Forecasters have predicted that the system is expected to bring 3-6 inches of rainfall causing flooding and landslides in areas so prone. A marine advisory is also in effect. Businesses and home owners are asked to activate your emergency plans. NaDMA through the Meteorological Office will continue to monitor Tropical Storm Karen and provide updates of changes. For additional information, please contact Ms. Oslyn Crosby Public Relations Officer NaDMA on 440-8390-4 & 440-0838, cell: 533-0766, or email: [email protected] and [email protected] . NaDMA, the official source for all disaster related information in Grenada.

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