Castries, Saint Lucia, March 21st, 2019 (CDEMA) - Raising awareness among the general public on the natural hazards that are most likely to impact Saint Lucia was the central theme highlighted throughout  the launch of new public service announcements (PSAs) for hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis. The new PSAs were presented at the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) office in Bisee, Castries on March 12, 2019.  

In her opening remarks during the launch, Mrs Dorine Gustave, Acting Director of NEMO Saint Lucia said, “This initiative by the Vieux Fort South District Disaster Committee is aimed at educating and empowering the public on the correct practices to adopt before, during and after hazards such as hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis”. 

29 March 2019

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Bridgetown, Barbados, March 11th, 2019 (CDEMA) - Given the critical role of the media in providing information and communicating on emergencies, media personnel from the Government Information Service (GIS), private radio, television and print media as well as government communications officers met on Saturday March 9, 2019 at the Secretariat of the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) in Bisee, St. Lucia to attend the Media Training Workshop entitled ‘Understanding Disaster Risk Management’. 

12 March 2019

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Bridgetown, Barbados, February 6th, 2019 (CDEMA) – Three (3) Caribbean countries; Cuba, Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia, signed commitment statements signaling their willingness to dedicate time and resources to implement and sustain effective multi-hazard early warning systems. The signing took place during the “Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS): Achievements and Strategic Path Forward” high-level meeting, which was convened on Friday February 1, 2019 at the Bougainvillea Conference Centre, Bay Gardens Hotel, Saint Lucia. 

08 February 2019

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