Join us on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Washington DC, or EDT) for the Readiness virtual meeting: extreme hydrometeorological events 2025.
Extreme hydrometeorological events, such as hurricanes, torrential rainfall and the resulting floods and landslides are the most common threats in the region.
In view of the official start of the hurricane season on June 1st, this meeting is a space for the exchange of experiences and knowledge with experts in disaster response and public health in emergencies, in order to motivate the review, updating and strengthening of emergency response plans, intersectoral coordination mechanisms at different territorial levels to provide a timely and effective response in line with the alerts issued in each country in the region.
How to participate
DATE: Tuesday – June 10, 2025
TIME: 10:00am (EDT or Washington D.C. time)
Please register at the following link:
Languages
The session will be simultaneously translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Objectives of the meeting
1. Update information on the 2025 hurricane season, and other extreme hydrometeorological events in the Region.
2. Identify the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned by the health sector in responding to health emergencies in multi-hazard scenarios.
3. To strengthen key technical capacities in the response to hydrometeorological events in the Region.
Target audience
Emergency personnel from the Ministry of Health, personnel from the Disaster Risk Management Offices, humanitarian agencies and actors, and the general public.
Agenda
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ciro Ugarte
Director, Department of Health Emergencies, PAHO
Moderators:
Ms. Tanya Escamilla and Ms. Lealou Reballos
Forecast of Extreme Hydrometeorological Events in the Region
2025 Hurricane Season Forecast
Mr. Rodney Martinez
World Meteorological Organization
Experiences and Lessons Learned During Readiness and Response
Managing the Health Response to the Flood Emergency in Argentina
Dr. Federico Villagran
Director, National Office for Health Emergencies (DINESA)
Argentina
Health Sector Response to the Impact of Hurricane Beryl in Grenada
Ms. Kathy-Ann Morain
Health Disaster Management Officer,
Ministry of Health (MOH), Grenada
Key Lessons from the Implementation of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Measures Following Hurricane Beryl
Mr. Ignatius Jean
Executive Director, Caribbean Water and Sewerage Association (CAWASA)
Critical Technical Capabilities for Emergency Response
Recommendations for the Prevention and Monitoring of Infectious Diseases in Overcrowded Populations
Dr. Andrea Vicari
Department of Health Emergencies, PAHO
Health Sector Readiness Actions
Dr. Leonardo Hernandez
Department of Health Emergencies, PAHO