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Diary of Events
2009-07-07
Director of DDM, Ms. Sharleen Dabreo, Ms. Sheniah Armstrong Planning and Prepardeness Manager DDM, & Mrs. Seymour of Deputy Governor's Office to attend CDERA Country Work Programme Development in St. Lucia.
2009-07-13
Assistant Information Officer, Mr. Cecil Jeffrey to facilitate the Supply Management Logistic Support System (SUMA) Training sponsored by PAHO in St. Lucia
2009-07-15
VHF Radio Workshop to be held on the 15-16th at the DDM Conference Room
2009-07-22
Focus Show on CBN Channel 51 at 9:00pm
2009-07-23
Focus Show on JTV Channel 55 at 6:00pm
2009-07-24
Testing of the Emergency Alert System on all media stations and siren locations @ 2:00pm
2009-07-25
Focus Show on HLSCC Channel 52 at 7:00pm,
2009-07-27
Results Based management Training Workshop for DDM Staff July 27-31,2009

ENIS ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL VISITED DDM

2009-07-01

The Class One students of the Enis Adams Primary School visited the Department of Disaster Management on Tuesday, 30th June. [Read More]

Vacancy in the Post of the Technical Planning Officer

2009-06-29

The Government of the Virgin Islands invites qualified and professional applicants to apply for the post of Technical Planning Officer, Department of Disaster Management. [Read More]

AUTHORITIES KEEP CLOSE EYE ON H1N1 TRANSMISSION TRENDS

2009-06-25

Local health and disaster management authorities continue to pay close attention to the transmission patterns of Influenza A (H1N1) virus around the world, with particular emphasis on what has been happening with the virus across the Caribbean. [Read More]

DDM EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

Tropical Watch

NOAA indicates that this hurricane season will be an average season with six hurricanes developing; with the risk that a major hurricane making landfall in the Caribbean is average as well. The forecasters said there would be a total of 12 named storms, including six hurricanes. Of those hurricanes, two are expected to develop into at least Category Three strength, or higher.

Weather Links

NWS Conditions for PR and the USVI

Coastal Waters Forecast

Zone Forecast For PR & USVI

The Caribbean Weather Net

Antigua & Barbuda Met. Services

Tropical Prediction Center

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Weathercarib

Hazard Links

U.S. Geological Survey

Puerto Rico Seismic Network

CDERA