The motto of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) encapsulates the nature and work of this disaster management organisation which serves the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This regional inter-governmental agency established in September 1991 by an Agreement of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM to be responsible for disaster management.

There are presently sixteen Participating States within CDERA’s membership. CDERA’s main function is to make an immediate and coordinated response to any disastrous event affecting any Participating State, once the state requests such assistance. Other functions include:

1. Securing, collating and channeling to interested governmental and non-governmental organizations.

2. Comprehensive and reliable information on disasters affecting the region.
3. Mitigating or eliminating, as far as possible, the consequences of disasters affecting Participating States.
4. Establishing and maintaining on a sustainable basis, adequate disaster response capabilities among Participating States.
5. Mobilizing and coordinating disaster relief from governmental and non-governmental organizations for affected Participating States.

Tropical Weather Outlook
from TPC/National Hurricane Centre, Miami, Fla
For the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico
Issued at: 1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 2005

A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS…STRETCHING FROM THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN SEA EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS…AND NORTHWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED
MILES…IS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC. THIS ACTIVITY REMAINS DISORGANIZED AND
DEVELOPMENT…IF ANY…IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR. ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE
LIKELY TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS…THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS…PUERTO RICO…AND HISPANIOLA OVER THE NEXT DAY OR
SO.

THE REMNANT CIRCULATION OF SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION TWENTY-TWO IS
CENTERED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES EAST OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA.
UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME INCREASINGLY UNFAVORABLE
FOR RE-DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS
FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER UNDER AWIPS HEADER
NFDHFSAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.

ELSEWHERE… TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

FORECASTER PASCH