WILLEMSTAD - Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas says that after code red was announced, several meetings took place. “We are working intensively on the preparations to safeguard our island during the passage of the tropical storm,” said the prime minister. Pisas announced a number of measures.
Pisas says action must be taken. The first measure is that there will be a curfew on Wednesday afternoon from 4 pm until further notice.
All businesses must close from 3 p.m. Only vital companies and organizations are allowed to be on the street afterward. Vital organizations are:
Police
Fire Brigade
Coast Guard
CITRO
DEFENSE
Militia/Curmil
Aqualectra (technicians)
Prison staff
UTS/FLOW, Digicel (technicians)
Harbor personnel
Airport personnel (including traffic controlers)
Intelligence Agency VDC
Refinery security personnel
Ministers and Members of Parliament
Strategic/Crisis Team
Central Bank
Customs
Immigration
Gas station employees
Public transportation (ABC Bus Company)
Media
(These vital organizations can be out on the streets only when they are needed)
Civil servants will have the day off on June 29 and all government services will be closed. All schools are closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
People who live in the coastal strip are advised to find another place to stay during the passage of the storm. All events and activities will be canceled on June 29 and 30.
The Emma Bridge will be removed on Wednesday at 10 am.
There are shelters available for people who don't trust their own home and have no other place to go. A list of shelters follows:
Maris Stella SBO at Grebellinieweg
Eligia Martier SBO Oosterbeekstraat
Red Cross Barber Weg naar Westpunt
Kolegio Annie Koenraad Tera Kora
The government will give the contact information on Wednesday, July 29 for those that want to use them and also additional shelters.
Visiting the prison is not possible on Wednesday.
Videos and photos of flooding can be sent to the Meteorological Department phone number +5999 560 1089.
The Coast Guard advises boat owners to leave their boats in a safe place.
Easy FM 97.9 will be the emergency radio from today.
Tomorrow morning at 08:00 a meeting will be held with all authorities.
The Prime Minister calls on people to take to the streets as little as possible to give emergency services the opportunity to carry out their work.