Port-Louis Prepares for Floods: 16 Buildings Designated as Safe Havens

Sixteen strategic buildings in the capital have been officially designated as safe zones to shelter the public in the event of severe flooding. This unprecedented preparedness measure sees both public and private structures, including the SBM Tower, the Mauritius Telecom Tower, and the City Council of Port-Louis, earmarked as official evacuation points should water levels rise.

Evacuation and Awareness Initiative

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) is spearheading this initiative as part of a vast awareness programme for its response and evacuation plan.

Initially, police and elements of the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) will be mobilised to manage and supervise the evacuation of the public towards these secure sites.

Signage will be installed later to help the public navigate to the shelters.

Superintendent of Police Anerood Sookhareea, representing the NDRMC, confirmed that concrete measures would soon be implemented to ensure Port-Louis “remains calm and avoids panic” in the event of heavy rainfall.

He made the remarks during an awareness session organised by the NDRMC in Port-Louis this Friday, November 7.

The Full List of Safe Zone Buildings

The sixteen buildings designated as safe havens are:

• The Celicourt Building
• MHC Building
• Garden Tower
• SBM Tower
• LIC Building
• St James Cathedral
• St James Court
• Fong Sing Building
• Coaster Shed A and B
• Medine Mews Parking
• Caudan
• Harbour Front
• Mauritius Telecom Tower
• Place Du Moulin
• Sterling Tower
• City Council of Port-Louis

Source: Defi Media