The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCIG) remains committed to ensuring the safety of its citizenry and visitors during the Hurricane Season.
To effect this, an integral part of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies’ (DDME) Work Programme involves Shelter Management. Every year, the DDME and its various partners’ focuses on shelter management issues that involves training, identification, inspection, maintenance and retrofitting of the physical structures according to international standards.
Proposed Official Shelters for 2017 Hurricane Season
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ISLAND |
NAME OF SHELTER |
LOCATION |
Grand Turk
|
HJ Robinson High School Auditorium |
Mission Folly |
Salt Cay
|
South Community Center |
South District |
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Methodist Church Hall |
North District |
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South Caicos
|
New Community Center |
Sarah Hill |
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Mt. Oliver Baptist Church
|
East Habour |
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Middle Caicos
|
Conch Bar Community Centre |
Central Town Area |
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Bambarra Community Centre |
Central Town Area |
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North Caicos
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Lighthouse Church |
Richmond, Bottle Creek |
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Sandy Point community Centre |
Central Area, Sandy Point |
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Kew Community Centre |
Central Area, Kew |
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Providenciales
|
Enid Capron Primary School |
Five cays |
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Osetta Jolly Primary School (Standby) |
Blue Hills |
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New Testament Church |
Off Millennium Highway |
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St. Monica’s Anglican Church |
Cheshire Hall, Leeward Highway |
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Catholic Church |
Leeward Highway |
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Butterfield Church |
Leeward Highway |
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All Saints Mission Church |
Leeward Highway |
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Community Faith Fellowship |
Leeward Highway |
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Messenger Baptist Church |
Five Cays |
The main aim of identifying such facilities is to provide safe, temporary accommodation for a significant number of residents and visitors, who may feel threatened due to an approaching weather system or may have been displaced/homeless subsequent to a disastrous event. In this regard, specific Shelters were selected across the Turks and Caicos Islands.
It is important to note that the TCIG-DDME reserves the right to add or remove a Shelter on the provided list at any time.
