Bridgetown Barbados, November 22nd, 2018 (WMO) - An initiative to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems in the Caribbean was launched on November 20 during the dry season Caribbean Climate Forum (CariCOF) meeting held in Accra Hotel in Hastings, Barbados.
Read more: Building towards people-centric Early Warning systems in the Caribbean
Providenciales, November 1st, 2018 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) donated 88 laptop computers to the Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). The computers were presented to the Ministry at a handing over ceremony held at the Premier’s Office in Providenciales on October 31, 2018.
Read more: CDEMA Donates Computers to the Ministry of Education in the Turks & Caicos Islands in the...
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) as at 9:12AM October 25, 2018, a Riverine Flood Alert – Orange Level remains in effect.
Read more: CDEMA Situation Report #3 - Adverse weather resulted in severe flooding in Trinidad & Tobago as of...
As at 1030hrs on October 23, 2018, a Riverine Flood Alert #3 was issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service. Alert #3 indicated that the level was de-escalated from Red to Orange. Currently river levels are decreasing. However, additional rainfall is still expected over the next several days. As at 1000hrs on October 23, 2018 an Adverse Weather Alert #4 was issued.
Read more: CDEMA Situation Report #2 - Adverse weather resulted in severe flooding in Trinidad & Tobago as of...
On Friday October 19, 2018, torrential rains resulted in widespread flooding mainly in Eastern & Central Trinidad. The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) issued an Adverse Weather Alert #3 – Orange Level for Trinidad and Tobago, extending the period from Thursday 18th October, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday 23rd October, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Read more: CDEMA Situation Report #1 - Adverse weather resulted in severe flooding in Trinidad & Tobago as of...