Bridgetown, Barbados, January 15, 2013 (CDEMA) - CDEMA’s Executive Director, Mr. Ronald Jackson is participating in a one week “Volcanic Risk Workshop” in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The ‘Forensic’ Workshop which began on Monday, January 13, seeks to examine experiences from the 1970’s volcanic eruption in St Vincent and the 1990’s eruption in Montserrat. The workshop will focus on how those lessons can improve monitoring capacity and promote DRM measures that reduce vulnerability to volcanic hazards. It also aims to explore the awareness and importance of volcanic risk from the perspective of decision-makers, government officials, emergency responders, monitoring agencies and the public of St. Vincent.
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Bridgetown, Barbados, January 9th, 2014 (CDEMA) - In excess of EC$ 3,000,000.00 in donations have been mobilised by the Caribbean Community since a trough system impacted St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Dominica over the Christmas holidays.
Bridgetown, Barbados, December 27th, 2013 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) now has a new logo. The logo was unveiled during the Opening of the CDM Conference Exhibition on Monday, December 2nd , 2013 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- CDEMA Participating States Impacted by Heavy Rains
- CDEMA mobilizes regional support for Participating States affected by Floods and Landslides … and St. Vincent and the Grenadines declares Disaster Areas
- CDM Conference ends with Communique "Promoting Resilient Development"
- Regional Disaster Management strategy launched at 8th CDM Conference