March 2011

– The Department of Disaster Management held a simulation exercise in the territory this week to aid in their continued planning for disaster preparedness.

An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter Scale was felt throughout Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands at approximately 12:13pm today.

Wednesday, March 23 – Today the Virgin Islands joined other localities in the Northwest Atlantic as a participant in CARIBE WAVE ‘11, an earthquake and tsunami response exercise. According to …

Two earthquakes were reportedly felt in the Virgin Islands yesterday. The first one which occurred at approximately 9:42 am measured a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter Scale was felt …

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is advising the public that the Virgin Islands (VI) are not expected to experience any harmful levels of radioactivity resulting from any radioactive releases …

According to the United States Geological Survey, an Earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 at a depth of 15.2 miles located 80 miles east of Sendai, Honshu, Japan has occurred.

His Excellency the Governor Boyd McCleary, CMG, CVO is urging residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) to become earthquake ready after the news this morning of a massive earthquake that …

Director of the Department of Disaster Management Ms. Sharleen DaBreo and Liaison Officer for Projects in the Premier’s Office Mr. Keith Dawson today met with Mr. Jeremy Hills,

Friday, March 4 – The Virgin Islands, through the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), has been selected for a project in the Caribbean …