Press Releases

Bridgetown, Barbados, August 27, 2011 (CDEMA) - A shipment of relief supplies from the CARICOM regional Warehouse in Jamaica left Kingston today (Saturday, August 27, 2011) for hurricane impacted Acklins and Mayaguana Islands in the Bahamas.

The islands in the southeastern Bahamas received significant wind damage during the passage of Hurricane Irene.  More than 90% of the houses in the Lovely Bay Community in Acklins were damaged and on Mayaguana, 40 household or approximately 50% of the population have been affected.  Downed power lines have disrupted power and there has also been flooding in some areas.

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Bridgetown, Barbados, August 25, 2011 (CDEMA) - CDEMA will be leading the CARICOM aerial  reconnaissance team over Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern islands of the Bahamas to get a first hand overview of the damage done by Hurricane Irene.

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(August 19, 2011) During this week- August 16 -19th 2011, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has put in place several processes which will enhance NEMO’s ability to effectively deliver disaster management service in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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