{"id":6302,"date":"2026-03-16T06:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.temp.irap-dev.org\/rebuilding-jamaicas-roads-after-hurricane-melissa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:12:22","slug":"rebuilding-jamaicas-roads-after-hurricane-melissa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/rebuilding-jamaicas-roads-after-hurricane-melissa\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconstru\u00e7\u00e3o das estradas da Jamaica ap\u00f3s o furac\u00e3o Melissa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Cr\u00e9dito do artigo e da imagem: Feyonia Myrie,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamaicaobserver.com\/2026\/03\/15\/rebuilding-jamaicas-roads-hurricane-melissa\/\"><em>Jamaica Observer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A malha rodovi\u00e1ria da Jamaica n\u00e3o escapou aos estragos do furac\u00e3o Melissa, de categoria 5, que atingiu partes da ilha em outubro passado. De fato, muitas estradas ficaram danificadas ou destru\u00eddas, isolando comunidades e expondo fragilidades antigas na infraestrutura de transporte do pa\u00eds.<\/p>\n<p>Enquanto os trabalhos de limpeza e recupera\u00e7\u00e3o continuam, especialistas em seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria alertam que os esfor\u00e7os de reconstru\u00e7\u00e3o devem ir al\u00e9m da restaura\u00e7\u00e3o do que foi perdido e, em vez disso, concentrar-se na resili\u00eancia clim\u00e1tica, em projetos de estradas mais seguros e na prote\u00e7\u00e3o dos usu\u00e1rios mais vulner\u00e1veis das vias.<\/p>\n<p>Em diversas par\u00f3quias, as enchentes, deslizamentos de terra e ondas de tempestade comprometeram o pavimento das estradas, destru\u00edram acostamentos e enfraqueceram pontes. Estimativas iniciais do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento apontavam para um custo de danos materiais de US$ 1.900 milh\u00f5es, sendo 62% atribu\u00eddos a danos em edif\u00edcios residenciais e n\u00e3o residenciais, e 33% relacionados \u00e0 infraestrutura, incluindo estradas. Esse valor aumentou desde ent\u00e3o, com o total de danos e preju\u00edzos associados ao furac\u00e3o Melissa estimado agora em US$ 1.900 milh\u00f5es, segundo o Dr. Wayne Henry, Diretor-Geral do Instituto de Planejamento da Jamaica. Esse valor equivale a 56,7% do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) da Jamaica para 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Em muitas \u00e1reas rurais e costeiras, as estradas tornaram-se intransit\u00e1veis para carros e caminh\u00f5es, permitindo o acesso apenas a motocicletas e pedestres. Essa mudan\u00e7a colocou as motocicletas no centro da recupera\u00e7\u00e3o de desastres, tanto como um recurso vital para as comunidades quanto como uma crescente preocupa\u00e7\u00e3o com a seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria.<\/p>\n<p>O Dr. Lucien Jones, Vice-Presidente do Conselho Nacional de Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria e Presidente da Coliga\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Uso de Capacete \u2014 uma iniciativa implementada pela Funda\u00e7\u00e3o JN em colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com o Conselho Nacional de Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria e com financiamento do programa FIA Foundation \u2014 enfatizou que os esfor\u00e7os de reconstru\u00e7\u00e3o rodovi\u00e1ria da Jamaica devem ser guiados pela Abordagem de Sistema Seguro.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u00c0 medida que reconstru\u00edmos e melhoramos nossa malha rodovi\u00e1ria, a Jamaica deve aplicar a Abordagem de Sistema Seguro, uma estrutura que reconhece que o erro humano \u00e9 inevit\u00e1vel e projeta estradas para garantir que erros n\u00e3o resultem em mortes ou ferimentos graves. Isso significa projetos de estradas mais seguros, velocidades mais seguras, ve\u00edculos mais seguros, usu\u00e1rios da via mais seguros e uma resposta p\u00f3s-acidente robusta, trabalhando em conjunto para proteger vidas\u201d, afirmou ele.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Fletcher, L\u00edder de Opera\u00e7\u00f5es para a Am\u00e9rica Latina e o Caribe no projeto International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), alertou que a geografia da Jamaica a torna particularmente vulner\u00e1vel a desastres relacionados ao clima e que a reconstru\u00e7\u00e3o deve levar em conta essas realidades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVimos na Jamaica que muitas \u00e1reas costeiras baixas foram danificadas\u201d, observou ele. \u201cPlanejar para onde as pessoas podem ir, identificar alternativas e garantir que essas rotas sejam mais seguras \u00e9 muito importante.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As pesquisas e avalia\u00e7\u00f5es de seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria do projeto iRAP, realizadas na Jamaica, identificaram uma s\u00e9rie de defici\u00eancias na rede vi\u00e1ria existente, incluindo faixas estreitas, acostamentos limitados ou inexistentes, drenagem deficiente e prote\u00e7\u00e3o inadequada para pedestres, ciclistas e motociclistas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnde h\u00e1 pedestres e ciclistas na rede vi\u00e1ria, o risco aumenta \u2014 especialmente quando o pavimento danificado e os buracos for\u00e7am as pessoas a ficarem mais pr\u00f3ximas umas das outras.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u00c9 importante que as pessoas se respeitem nas estradas e que a velocidade seja reduzida onde est\u00e3o sendo realizadas obras de reabilita\u00e7\u00e3o\u201d, disse o Sr. Fletcher.<\/p>\n<p>As motocicletas tornaram-se essenciais para chegar a comunidades onde as estradas permanecem parcialmente bloqueadas ou inadequadas para ve\u00edculos maiores. Embora proporcionem mobilidade crucial para moradores, equipes de emerg\u00eancia e entrega de ajuda humanit\u00e1ria, as motocicletas tamb\u00e9m exp\u00f5em os motociclistas a riscos significativamente maiores em estradas danificadas e cobertas de detritos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTemos condi\u00e7\u00f5es de estrada mais perigosas, n\u00e3o s\u00f3 pela qualidade da superf\u00edcie, mas tamb\u00e9m pela grande quantidade de detritos deixados nas laterais da estrada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs pessoas t\u00eam maior probabilidade de cair das bicicletas devido \u00e0s condi\u00e7\u00f5es das estradas, e tamb\u00e9m h\u00e1 menos policiais dispon\u00edveis para refor\u00e7ar a fiscaliza\u00e7\u00e3o\u201d, disse o Sr. Fletcher.<\/p>\n<p>Considerando que as atribui\u00e7\u00f5es dos membros da For\u00e7a Policial da Jamaica tamb\u00e9m incluem o atendimento a desastres, o Sr. Fletcher enfatizou que a educa\u00e7\u00e3o p\u00fablica e a responsabilidade comunit\u00e1ria se tornam ainda mais cruciais.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u00c9 uma combina\u00e7\u00e3o de fiscaliza\u00e7\u00e3o e conscientiza\u00e7\u00e3o das pessoas sobre os riscos. Usar a educa\u00e7\u00e3o p\u00fablica para construir um senso de responsabilidade comunit\u00e1ria, para que todos se comprometam a se manter seguros juntos, \u00e9 essencial neste momento\u201d, disse ele.<\/p>\n<p>Os acidentes de tr\u00e2nsito representam um grave problema de sa\u00fade p\u00fablica na Jamaica, mesmo fora de contextos de desastres, e o Sr. Fletcher foi direto sobre os riscos envolvidos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cN\u00e3o acho que se possa falar em sustentabilidade quando as redes rodovi\u00e1rias matam quase 400 pessoas por ano\u201d, disse ele. \u201cEspecialmente quando os acidentes de tr\u00e2nsito s\u00e3o a principal causa de morte entre pessoas de 5 a 29 anos em todo o mundo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ele acrescentou que o esfor\u00e7o de reconstru\u00e7\u00e3o representa uma oportunidade rara de corrigir defici\u00eancias antigas na rede rodovi\u00e1ria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cH\u00e1 uma oportunidade em \u00e1reas onde a vegeta\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0 beira da estrada foi danificada para criar zonas livres mais amplas, reduzindo as fatalidades por sa\u00edda de pista\u201d, disse o Sr. Fletcher.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c0 medida que a Jamaica passa da fase de resposta para a de recupera\u00e7\u00e3o, o L\u00edder de Opera\u00e7\u00f5es para a Am\u00e9rica Latina e o Caribe da iRAP enfatizou que a coordena\u00e7\u00e3o entre todas as partes interessadas, alicer\u00e7ada em dados e ferramentas modernas de avalia\u00e7\u00e3o, ser\u00e1 essencial para alcan\u00e7ar uma mudan\u00e7a duradoura.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cO uso de dados compartilhados, tecnologia e planejamento coordenado ajudar\u00e1 a garantir que as estradas sejam reconstru\u00eddas levando em considera\u00e7\u00e3o inunda\u00e7\u00f5es, seguran\u00e7a e resili\u00eancia\u201d, disse ele. \u201cAs escolhas feitas agora moldar\u00e3o os resultados da seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria na Jamaica pelas pr\u00f3ximas d\u00e9cadas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Coaliz\u00e3o Nacional de Uso de Capacete afirmou que est\u00e1 fazendo sua parte, juntamente com parceiros locais e regionais de seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria, para garantir que as estradas jamaicanas sejam mais seguras para todos, especialmente para os usu\u00e1rios mais vulner\u00e1veis, como motociclistas e passageiros na garupa.<\/p>\n<p>Com as altera\u00e7\u00f5es clim\u00e1ticas a aumentar a frequ\u00eancia e a gravidade dos eventos meteorol\u00f3gicos extremos, garantir estradas mais seguras e uma condu\u00e7\u00e3o mais segura ser\u00e1 essencial para proteger vidas durante a recupera\u00e7\u00e3o e no per\u00edodo subsequente.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sobre iRAP na Jamaica<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>O projeto iRAP apoia parceiros na constru\u00e7\u00e3o de redes rodovi\u00e1rias seguras, inclusivas, de baixo carbono e resilientes \u00e0s mudan\u00e7as clim\u00e1ticas, que promovam a mobilidade ativa e otimizem o desenvolvimento sustent\u00e1vel. Saiba mais sobre a intera\u00e7\u00e3o entre as mudan\u00e7as clim\u00e1ticas e a seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria. <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/climate-change-and-road-safety\/\">aqui<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A iniciativa iRAP, liderada por parceiros, avaliou 1.066 km de estradas e 2 escolas na Jamaica, influenciando a seguran\u00e7a de um investimento de US$ 1.090 milh\u00f5es em infraestrutura rodovi\u00e1ria. Uma avalia\u00e7\u00e3o de 1.000 km foi conclu\u00edda recentemente, com o apoio do Banco de Desenvolvimento do Caribe, e a iRAP est\u00e1 trabalhando com parceiros jamaicanos, incluindo a Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Automobil\u00edstica da Jamaica (JAA), o Minist\u00e9rio dos Transportes e Minas e o Conselho Nacional de Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria, com o apoio de parceiros internacionais como a FIA Foundation e a 3M, para desenvolver capacidades e eliminar estradas de alto risco no pa\u00eds. Treze pessoas se beneficiaram do treinamento global\/online da iRAP, al\u00e9m de 67 pessoas treinadas na Star Rating for Schools em eventos realizados localmente.<\/p>\n<p>De acordo com\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/safety-insights-explorer\/\">Explorador de informa\u00e7\u00f5es de seguran\u00e7a do iRAP<\/a>, Atingir a Meta 4 da ONU, que prev\u00ea mais de 751 mil toneladas de viagens em estradas com classifica\u00e7\u00e3o de 3 estrelas ou superior para todos os usu\u00e1rios na Jamaica at\u00e9 2030, poder\u00e1 salvar cerca de 168 vidas e 50.339 mortes e ferimentos ao longo dos 20 anos de dura\u00e7\u00e3o das obras de melhoria das estradas, com um benef\u00edcio econ\u00f4mico de US$ 1.900.225,2 milh\u00f5es \u2013 US$ 1.900.3,40 para cada US$ 1.900 investido.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jamaica-BcSR.jpg\" alt=\"Jamaica BcSR\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article and image credit: Feyonia Myrie, Jamaica Observer Jamaica&#8217;s road network was not spared Hurricane Melissa\u2019s onslaught when the Category Five system hit sections of the island last October. 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