Due to extensive damage from Tropical Storm Nate in October 2017, the community of Monte Verde, Costa Rica, realized they needed to improve their approach to handling emergencies. We worked with Monte Verde’s emergency sub-committee to establish a foundation for emergency preparedness plans and identified areas that need improvement. These improvements consisted of a map containing important locations in Monte Verde, detailed supplies and warehouse plans, and an emergency protocol for educating residents about emergencies using an app and infographics.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Knight, Dante Jordan
• Garza, Alejandra
• Witt, James
• Nguyen, Nancy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031520-004832

Keyword

• Safety Analysis and Liability

Award

• President's IQP Award

Advisor

• Peet, R. Creighton
• San Martin, William

Year

• 2020

Center

• Monteverde, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Comisión Nacional de Emergencias

Date created

• 2020-03-15

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2023-01-18