St. John, Antigua, April 16, 2013 - (NODS) - Approximately 20 representatives from various communities and government agencies were provided last week with the knowledge and skills needed to make assessments following a disaster.
St. John, Antigua, April 16, 2013 - (NODS) - Approximately 20 representatives from various communities and government agencies were provided last week with the knowledge and skills needed to make assessments following a disaster.
National Office of Disaster Services (NODS), Antigua, March 22nd, 2013 - Eighteen individuals from various communities have boosted their knowledge of shelter management and initial damage assessment - two critical areas of the disaster management process.
The volunteers completed four days of training hosted by the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) and facilitated by USAID Consultant Dominica-born Cecil Shillingford, who is assigned to Antigua and Barbuda and several other Caribbean islands.
The Valley, Anguilla, March 21, 2013 (Department of Disaster Management) - The CaribWave 2013 Tsunami Exercise was held on the 20th March 2013 and focused on the potential impacts of a short impact tsunami wave. The principal aims of the exercise were the evaluation of the abilities of the Anguilla Warning System and the evacuation procedures developed by exercise participants for a short impact tsunami event.