Weather Stations on Gonave
One of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane season would be the Caribbean. Haiti gets rocked by hurricanes and other weather events every year. Sometimes these events are very deadly. One issue is the lack of awareness of impending danger. Another is no plan for the populace when these weather events happen.
Gonave has so many benefits under all of the poverty and lack of development. The small population, and the lack of development is actually a good thing in some aspects. With a smaller population, you can protect people better, and get the message out faster. When you have millions of people who you have to evacuate, or warn, the logistics can be a nightmare. Even when these people are displaced, you have to find a place for them to live. One reason that shipping containers will be a good thing for Gonave is that they can handle the tough environment that Gonave will throw at them. Earthquakes, hurricanes, strong rain will not affect these containers if they are installed correctly. With that said, you still need a plan, and utilize the fact that the island has a lack of development.
Many areas on the island can have weather stations that are simple units that contain high tech weather instruments that can give the conditions on the island. The need for expensive equipment and buildings are not needed. In fact a simple shipping container, a couple of solar panels, and a single weather system, can be done for under $5,000 per station.
For example a Oregon Scientific WMR200 can give you a 2 day weather forecast, amount of rainfall, over a 30 mile radius scan, wind chill, etc. All of this, according to Weathershack.com can be purchased for under $300 US. This type of system can provide valuable information for the population without all of the complicated and expensive sonar equipment. Now don't get me wrong, the high level equipment is important, and much of that information can come from the United States. However, basic weather reporting can give Gonavian's a peace of mind.
Building a cheap and affordable system that can alert residents of impeding store will be a cheap system that fills the basic need for people. Having a sense of security is the first step of having a strong society.
Go Gonave!
Gonave has so many benefits under all of the poverty and lack of development. The small population, and the lack of development is actually a good thing in some aspects. With a smaller population, you can protect people better, and get the message out faster. When you have millions of people who you have to evacuate, or warn, the logistics can be a nightmare. Even when these people are displaced, you have to find a place for them to live. One reason that shipping containers will be a good thing for Gonave is that they can handle the tough environment that Gonave will throw at them. Earthquakes, hurricanes, strong rain will not affect these containers if they are installed correctly. With that said, you still need a plan, and utilize the fact that the island has a lack of development.
Many areas on the island can have weather stations that are simple units that contain high tech weather instruments that can give the conditions on the island. The need for expensive equipment and buildings are not needed. In fact a simple shipping container, a couple of solar panels, and a single weather system, can be done for under $5,000 per station.
For example a Oregon Scientific WMR200 can give you a 2 day weather forecast, amount of rainfall, over a 30 mile radius scan, wind chill, etc. All of this, according to Weathershack.com can be purchased for under $300 US. This type of system can provide valuable information for the population without all of the complicated and expensive sonar equipment. Now don't get me wrong, the high level equipment is important, and much of that information can come from the United States. However, basic weather reporting can give Gonavian's a peace of mind.
Building a cheap and affordable system that can alert residents of impeding store will be a cheap system that fills the basic need for people. Having a sense of security is the first step of having a strong society.
Go Gonave!
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