Year: 2011
FRONTAL BOUNDARY CREATING UNSTABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS
The remnants of an old frontal boundary, now located north-northwest of the local Islands, will continue to result in isolated...
GOVERNOR CHAIRS MEETING TO ADDRESS SOCIAL VULNERABILITY ISSUES
Friday, February 18 - Several representatives from Government departments met to discuss the economic and social issues of vulnerable populations...
VIRGIN ISLANDS REPRESENTED AT CDEMA SUB-REGIONAL MEETING
Two public officers from the Virgin Islands attended the second annual consultation among senior government officials of the eastern sub-region...
SCIENTISTS REPORT ON ANEGADA GEOLOGICAL FINDINGS
Monday, February 14 – Scientific findings from an eight-day study conducted by geologists revealed that Hurricane Earl did not have...
HAZARD WARNING PROTOCOLS DEVELOPED FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS
Tuesday, February 15 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), in partnership with the Department of Disaster Management (DDM),...
PUBLIC OFFICERS STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS
Wednesday, February 9 - Public officers from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and the Town and Country Planning Department...
EXPERTS’ FINDINGS PROPOSE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS FLOODING
Friday, February 3 – Key Government Departments attended a presentation delivered earlier today by Dr. Zoran Vojinovic, an Associate Professor...
5.4 EARTHQUAKE FELT IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale was felt throughout the upper...
SCIENTISTS REVISIT ANEGADA TO STUDY CAUSES OF CATASTROPHIC EVENT
Scientists are currently in the Territory conducting an eight-day analysis of the geological effects of Hurricane Earl on Anegada to...
NDMC MOVING FORWARD TO ADDRESS 2010 FLOOD AND HURRICANE IMPACT
Wednesday, February 2 – A technical working group of the National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) met yesterday at the Department...