Pa hopi tempo caba Aruba ta reconoce e necesidad pa un mehoracion den su maneho di desaster (rampenbestrijding), y awor cu fondonan ricibi for di Union Europeo (via RESEMBID) a lansa un proyecto pa mehora Aruba su maneho di crisis cu technologia moderno y planeamento strategico. EWS ta e Early Warning System cu a wordo implementa na Maart 2025 door di Crisis Management Office (CMO) di Aruba (antes Rampenbureau) pa asina mehora nos sistema di alerta y precaucionnan pa seguridad publico den un situacion di emergencia manera un horcan na caminda, tsunami, teremoto (aardbeving) y otro peligernan. E proyecto aki (fase 1) ta inclui instalacion di ocho (8) sirena cual ta cubri areanan importante di nos isla. Pa ley CMO ta e unico instancia cu por duna alerta (waarschuwing) ora un calamidad grandi ta menasa e población di Aruba. E survey aki ta pa midi conciencia (bewustzijn) di nos población tocante EWS, nos preparacion pa actua/ responde y tambe satisfaccion cu e EWS.

Aruba has long recognized the need for an improvement in disaster risk management, and with funding obtained from the European Union (through RESEMBID) a project was launched to upgrade Aruba’s crisis response framework with modern technology and strategic planning. EWS is the Early Warning System that was implemented in March 2025 by the Crisis Management Office (CMO) of Aruba to enhance the warning system and public safety measures in the event of an emergency situation such as an approaching hurricane, tsunamis, earthquakes and other hazards. This included the installation of eight (8) sirens covering key areas of the island. By law only the CMO can initiate warnings and alerts for impending hazards threatening the population of Aruba. This survey is to measure awareness of the population regarding the warning system, response readiness, and satisfaction with the EWS.

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