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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Turks & Caicos Islands
The Department of Disaster Management & Emergencies partnered with the Turks and Caicos Islands Red Cross Branch to produce temporary Tsunami Evacuation Signs for the regional exercise on Grand Turk last Wednesday March 26, 2014. The signs which were produced as part of the Red Cross’ Disaster Risk Reduction Programme were placed along the route to the highest points in Grand Turk, Nookie Hill and the Green Door. “The Turks & Caicos Islands Red Cross is delighted to assist the DDME in the production of these signs. We are an organization focused on increasing the resilience of our communities which is our main goal” stated Mrs. Lormeka Williams, Director. The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies and the Turks & Caicos Islands Red Cross would like the public to remember , if you see the water recede quickly and unexpectedly from a beach (this is called drawback), run toward higher ground or inland -- there may be a tsunami coming.
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