Map
Hazards
- Hurricanes
- Earthquakes
- Flooding
Past Events
Hurricane Lenny (1999)
Hurricane Jose (1999)
Hurricane Bertha (1996)
Hurricane Luis (1995)
Hurricane Marilyn (1995)
Environmental Concerns
- Damage to coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass
- Overfishing
- Soil erosion
- Deforestation
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Profile
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Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius make up
a small group of islands South of Anguilla and North
of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
These three islands are geographically separate from,
though part of, the Netherlands Antilles. Unlike Curacao
and Bonaire, these islands fall within the Caribbean
hurricane belt.
| Coordinates |
18 06 N, 63 08 W |
| Area |
34 km2(St. Maarten), 5 km2
(Saba), and 21 km2 (St. Eustatius) |
| Terrain |
St. Maarten: relatively flat, coral and limestone.
Saba and St. Eustatius of volcanic origin. |
| Population |
33,119 (St. Maarten, 2004 est.), 1, 180 (Saba,
1994 est.), 1,900 (St. Eustatius, est.) |
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Government Strategies
Following the Dutch model, the fire service is primarily responsbible
for disaster management.
Contacts
St. Maarten
Office of Disaster Management and Preparedness
Government Information Service (GIS)
Ennia Building
Longwall Rd.
Philipsburg
St. Maarten, DWI
Tel (599) 543-1162 / 542-4119
Fax 543-1163
E-mail gis@sintmaarten.net
URL http://www.sintmaarten.net/gis
Mr. Winston Salomon
Fire Commander and National Disaster Coordinator
Island Government - Fire Department and Disaster Management
Blackstreet 56
Philipsburg, DWI
Tel (599) 544-2383
Fax (599) 542-6526
E-mail lionel@sintmaarten.net
Red Cross St. Maarten
Airport Road 34
PO Box 964
Tel (599) 545-5263
Fax (599) 545-2333
Saba
Mr. Arthur Hassell
Fire Chief
Department of Public Works
Government Building
The Bottom
Tel (599-4) 162-222
Fax (599-4) 162-365
St. Eustatius
Mr. Andree Bennet
Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief
St. Eustatius Fire Department
Emergency Operations Center Concordia
St. Eustatius
Tel (599) 318-2715
Fax (599) 318-2817/2866
Email firedept@goldenrock.net
Additional Resources
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