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Hurricane Melissa - Preliminary Needs List

Last updated: October 27, 2025

Shelter and Temporary Accommodation

No. Item Quantity Description
1 Batteries (AA) 500 cases
AAA – 500 cases
C – 500 cases
D – 1000 cases
Assorted sizes
2 Bedding foam 50,000 ea. Sleeping mats
3 Cots 50,000 ea. Quick sleeping support
4 Flashlights 25,000 ea.
5 Lanterns Solar – 50,000 ea.
Battery – 50,000
ea.
Battery and solar powered
6 Mattresses 100,000 ea.
7 Pillowcases 100,000 ea.
8 Pillows 100,000 ea.
9 Ropes/ bungee cords 50,000 rolls
10 Tarpaulins 110,000 ea. UV treated, waterproof, reinforced edged, with eyelets – Assorted sizes
11 Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) /Quick Erect Shelters 100 units Assorted sizes

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

No. Item Quantity Description
1 Buckets with lids 100,000 ea.
2 Collapsible water storage containers 50,000 ea.
3 Heavy-duty garbage bags Sm – 15,000 pks
M – 15,000 pks
Lg – 20,000 pks
XL – 20,000 pks
Assorted sizes
4 Hygiene kits 100,000 ea. Assorted: Family & personal
5 Water purification kits 5,000 ea.
6 Water Storage Tanks 10,000 ea. 1000 gal

Debris Clearance & Tools

No. Item Quantity Description
1 Chainsaw LD – 1000
MD – 2000
HD – 2000
RB - 500
Light duty (10-14 in), Medium duty (16-20 in), Heavy duty (20-36 in), Rotor blade (12-16 in)
2 Dump trucks
3 Excavators
4 Forklifts
5 Fuel containers 10 L - 2500 ea.
20 L – 2500 ea
For chainsaws and machinery
6 Hammers /sledge hammers 10,000 ea.
7 Hand trolleys 200 ea.
8 Heavy-duty gloves 25,000 ea.
9 Helmets/ hard hats 25,000 ea.
10 Portable Generators 10,000 units 3 to 7.5 kW
11 Portable Flood lights 1000 units Solar, rechargeable
12 Rain gear/ coats S – 5,000 ea.
M – 10,000 ea.
L – 10,000 ea.
XL – 10,000 ea.
XXL – 5,000 ea.
Assorted sizes
13 Safety vests 25,000 ea. Hi-viz/ reflective
14 Safety goggles/ face shields 5,000 ea.
15 Shovels 15,000 ea.
16 Spades 15,000 ea.
17 Hard-toe boots Male sizes:
7 x 300 ea.
8 x 1000 ea.
9 – 11 x 3000 ea.
12 - 13 x1000 ea.
Female sizes:
6 – 10 x100 ea.
Assorted sizes for males and females
18 Water boots 7 -14 x 200 pairs Assorted sizes
19 Wheelbarrows 10,000 ea

Health Supplies

No. Item Quantity Description
1 AEDs 50 units
2 Axe 100 ea.
3 Backboard w/ head blocks 200 ea.
4 Batteries AA – 500 cases
AAA – 500 cases
C – 500 cases
D – 1000 cases
Assorted sizes
5 Battery Drill Set 12 ea. With impact drill
6 Blood Pressure Machines 500 ea. Manual and automatic
7 Caution Tape 50 rolls
8 Chainsaw 100 ea. 10 in & 14 in
9 Claw Harmer 700 ea.
10 Combination Pliers 700 ea.
11 Come along 3 ton 12 ea.
12 C-PAP Consumables (Nasal Masks, Nasal Prongs, Bonnet, Head Gear) 1000 ea.
13 Defibrillator 50 units
14 Disposable Linen 5000 ea.
15 Drug Cart
ECG Machines
500 ea.
50 units.
16 Field Hospital Equipment 2
17 Flashlight 1000 ea.
18 Galoshes 7 – 14 x 200 pairs
19 Generators 60 ea.
20 Gloves 1000 boxes Disposable Gloves
21 Gloves 1000 boxes Sterile
22 Glucometer 60 units
23 Grinder 50 ea.
24 Hard Hats 1000 ea.
25 Hard-toe boots Male sizes:
7 x 30 pair.
8 x 40 pair.
9 - 10 x 50 pair
11 -13 x 100 pair.
Female sizes:
5 x 30 pair
6– 11 x100 pairs
12 x 50 pairs
Assorted sizes for males and females
26 Heavy Duty gloves 2000 pairs
27 Heavy duty pry bar 700 ea.
28 Humidifiers 200 units
29 Ice Packs 1000 ea.
30 Igloos S -60
M -30
L -60
Assorted sizes
31 Industrial power bank 20 ea. One per Parish; one per Region
32 Laptops 50 ea.
33 Linen 2000 sets
34 Machete 100 ea.
35 Mattresses 200 ea. Medical
36 Medical Waste Bags (red) 1000 ea. Assorted sizes (S/M/L)
37 Multifunction Vital signs monitor 1500 units
38 Nebulization Masks 200 ea. Paediatric and adults
39 Nebulizer with tubing 200 units
40 Neonatal Incubators 30 units
41 Oxygen delivery system 5000 units
42 Oxygen masks 200 ea.
43 Oxygen Regulators 100 units
44 Pickaxes with sticks 700 sets
45 Pipe wrench 700 set. 10 in/ 14 in/ 18 in
46 Pocket Pulse Oximeters 60 units
47 Raincoats S – 200 ea.
M – 200 ea.
L – 200 ea.
XL – 200 ea.
XXL – 200 ea.
Assorted sizes
48 Screw driver set 700 set One per facility
49 Shovel 100 ea.
50 Sledge Harmer 700 ea.
51 Socket Set 700 sets
52 Splints 100 ea.
53 Stair chairs 200 ea.
54 Suction machines 100 ea.
55 Sundries (Gauze, Cotton Swabs, Alcohol Prep, Bandages, Tape 500 ea.
56 Tablet (computer device) 100 units For health assessment
57 Tape Measure 700 ea.
58 Tarpaulin 2000 ea. Assorted sizes
59 Thermometer 60 units
60 Transport Oxygen Cylinders (C/D) 80 ea.
61 UPS for Lab Equipment 100 ea.
62 Vaccine Refrigerators (2-8◦C) 30 units
63 Water boots
64 Wheelchairs 200 ea.

Environmental Health

No. Item Quantity Description
1 Back Mounted Spray Pumps 100 ea.
2 Chlorine 40 ea.
3 Turbidity meters 40 ea.
4 Chlorine tablets 5000 ea.
5 Cloth Gloves 200 pairs
6 Dipper 50 ea.
7 DPD Testing Tablets 5000 ea.
8 Hand Held foggers 100 ea.
9 Long rubber gloves (for sampling) 300 ea.
10 Power Saw 20 ea.
11 Presence Absence Coliform kit 20 units
12 Sample bottles (for water quality testing) 200 ea.
13 Ultra low volume vehicle mounted foggers 30 ea.

Agriculture & Livestock

No. Assorted Fruits and Vegetable Seeds
1 Cabbage Sweet Pepper Broccoli Carrot
Cucumber String Bean Tomato Pak Choi
Watermelon Lettuce Cauliflower Cantaloupe
No. Livestock Related
2 Feed (Cattle, Small Ruminants. Pig) Mesh Wire Medications Barbed Wire
Automatic Waterers Diamond Feeders Pig Wire
No. Tools and Equipment
3 Hoe Mist Blowers Motorized Knapsack Sprayers Crates
Garden Fork Defeathering Machines Chaffing Machines Weed Wackers with blades
Metal Cutters Mechanical Auger Machetes Hand Saw
Fertigation Pumps Shovel Drill Guns Water Pump
Flares (For Fishers) Spade Soil testing kits Pick Axe
Fishing Nets Claw Hammers Water Boots File
Assorted PVC Pipe Fittings Safety Vests (Fishers) Igloos (Cold Storage) Bolt Guns
No. Irrigation
4 Plastic Mulch Pond liners Power Pack Portable Pipe Fitting Machine
Variable Frequency Drive Pump Portable Welding Plant Heavy Duty Spanner set Portable Pipe Socketing Machine
Main Line Hose 32mm, 16mm & 12mm 5 Ton Pulley Wrench Set Heavy Duty Portable Mid-sized 2-4in pipe Trencher
Herbicide: Contact & Systemic Insecticide Contact & Systemic Trash Pump
Fungicide Copper Base
No. Greenhouse and Farm Building
5 Polypropylene Plastic (UV) 40% Shade Saron Mesh (Shade Cloth) 12ft Zinc Sheeting 2*4*16 Lumber
Potting Mix 73% Shade Saron Mesh (Shade Cloth) Antiviral Netting (Anti Insect Net) 10ft Zinc Sheeting 2*4*12 Lumber
Potting Bags 8ft Zinc Sheeting 2*4*8 Lumber
Fertilizer Cloth 5*8 Ply Board
3* Ply Board

Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) / Military Needs

No. Item Priority Description
Shelter & Sleeping
1 Collapsible cots / camp beds Immediate
2 Blankets (thermal and regular) Immediate
3 Sleeping mats / foam pads Immediate
4 Mosquito nets Immediate
5 Tarpaulins and bungee cords Immediate
6 Tent repair kits, rope, duct tape Short
Lighting & Power
7 Flashlights / headlamps (LED) Immediate
8 Solar lanterns / rechargeable lights Immediate
9 Power banks / small solar chargers Short
10 Spare batteries (AA, AAA, D) Immediate
Water and Hydration
11 Bottled drinking water Immediate
12 Water purification tablets / filters Immediate
13 5–20L water containers / jerry cans Immediate
14 Collapsible water bottles Short
Food and Feeding
15 Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs) Immediate
16 Disposable utensils and plates Immediate
17 Food containers / lunch boxes Immediate
18 Food storage bins / airtight drums Short
19 Portable stoves / butane burners Short
20 Fuel canisters for stoves Short
Health & Hygiene
21 Heavy-duty work gloves Immediate
22 Disposable gloves, masks, gowns Immediate
23 Hand sanitizer / disinfectant wipes Immediate
24 Portable handwashing stations / buckets with taps Short
25 Towels and washcloths Short
Medical & Safety
26 First aid kits (individual and group) Immediate
27 Basic OTC medications (painkillers, antihistamines, etc.) Short
28 N95 / dust masks Immediate
29 Safety goggles and helmets Immediate
30 Reflective vests Immediate
Sanitation & Waste
31 Garbage bags (heavy-duty) Immediate
32 Plastic buckets / basins Immediate
33 Portable toilets / liners / chemicals Short
34 Bleach / disinfectant Short
Communications
35 Battery-powered or crank radios Immediate
36 Whistles Immediate
37 Message boards / signage Short
Logistics Support
38 Labeling kits / waterproof markers Short
39 Cargo straps / tie-down kits Short
40 Storage bins / crates Short
41 Medium-lift helicopters Immediate Rotorcraft with hoist capability
42 Inflatable RHIBs/ Shallow draft rescue boats Immediate
43 Rescue drones with thermal cameras Immediate
44 Portable Field Hospitals Immediate 20 – 50 beds
45 Trauma Kits, surgical supplies and PPEs Immediate
46 Mobile water purification units Immediate 5,000-50,000 L/day
47 Water storage bladders and portable tanks Immediate
48 Portable generators Immediate 20 -200 kW
49 Satellite phones and VSAT terminals Immediate
50 Family Shelter kits and tarpaulins Immediate
51 Field Kitchens and ready-to-eat meals (MREs) Immediate
52 Chainsaws, cutters, recovery tools Immediate
53 Search and Rescue boats Short Additional units
54 Mobile Laboratory and water testing kits Short
55 Temporary sanitation systems and latrine kits Short
56 Portable lighting towers Short
57 VHF/UHF repeaters and radio systems Short
58 Medium excavators, loaders, and dump trucks Short
59 Forklifts, pallet racking, mobile warehouse Short
60 Urban Search and Rescue Kits Short
61 Portable refrigeration/ freezers Short
62 Short-course training teams Short Engineering, water, comms
63 Modular bridging systems Medium Bailey bridges
64 Solar Power kits and battery banks Medium
65 Temporary school/ class room units Medium
66 CBRN detection kits Medium
67 Maintenance spares, Lubricants, and consumables Medium
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