Wednesday 1st June marks the official start of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane. According to William M. Gray and Philip J. Klotzbach of the Colorado State University, this Hurricane Season is predicted to be an above average one with sixteen (16) named storms nine (9) of these will become hurricanes and five (5) of these will become major hurricanes. The National Emergency Management Organisastion (NEMO) is urging all Vincentians to be ready for the hurricane season.
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Key stakeholders of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and regional National Disaster Coordinators/Directors of Disaster Management will meet in the Territory from May 24-27 for the second meeting of the CDEMA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) at the Long Bay Beach Resort conference room.
Bridgetown, Barbados, May 21, 2011–The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) key stakeholders and National Disaster Coordinators/Directors of Disaster Management will meet in the Virgin Islands from May 24-27 for the second regular meeting of the CDEMA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
- CDEMA Executive Director visits Suriname to discuss opportunities for advancing CDM
- Caribbean User-defined Satellite Products for Disaster Management
- National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) implements a Tsunami Public Awareness and Education campaign
- Jamaica’s National Tsunami Awareness Campaign Launched