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SITUATION REPORT #15: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: On November 17th, CARICOM Heads of Government travelled to Jamaica to demonstrate regional solidarity following the impact of...
SITUATION REPORT #14: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in collaboration with regional and international partners continue to...
SITUATION REPORT #13: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The HNLMS Pelikaan (A804) embarked on its second voyage in support the Hurricane Melissa response effort on November 9th. The...
SITUATION REPORT #12: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The CDEMA Rapid Needs Assessment Team (RNAT) presented its findings to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency...
SITUATION REPORT #11: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The Under-Secretary-General Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)...
SITUATION REPORT #10: HURRICANE MELISSA
STITUATION OVERVIEW: The Chairman of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), The Honourable Leon Lundy, Minister of State in the...
SITUATION REPORT #9: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: The Dutch naval vessel HNLMS Pelikaan (A804) arrived in Kingston Harbour today, November 4th, carrying 648 cubic metres of...
SITUATION REPORT #8: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Two hundred and ninety-one (291) metric tonnes of relief supplies as well as logistics support arrived in the Port of Kingston,...
SITUATION REPORT #7: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Regional and international partners are maintaining close coordination to facilitate the shipment of relief supplies into...
SITUATION REPORT #6: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Relief and recovery operations are ongoing across Jamaica as the Government continues to lead national response efforts in...
SITUATION REPORT #5: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Relief and recovery efforts are progressing in Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which caused widespread...
SITUATION REPORT #4: HURRICANE MELISSA
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Hurricane Melissa has begun to move away from the Caribbean region, allowing weather conditions to gradually improve across...
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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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CDEMA has developed and promotes the practice of Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) as an innovative concept for reducing the risk and loss associated with natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change to enhance regional sustainable development.