Month: October 2013
BULLETIN: RFA WAVE KNIGHT EXERCISE
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel RFA Wave Knight, will be visiting BVI Territorial waters later this week
NATIONAL DISASTER MECHANISMS BOOSTED WITH ERC PROJECT SUPPORT
Monday, 29th October – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)...
SHALLOW EARTHQUAKE FELT IN THE VI
According to information issued by the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake magnitude 2.6 Md occurred in the vicinity of...
BULLETIN: COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING IN VIRGIN GORDA
The Department of Disaster Management is returning to Virgin Gorda next week to train a second Community Emergency Response Team...
Press Release: DDM Introduces Emergency Response Training To Teenagers
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is widening the scope of its effort to create more disaster resilient communities in...
PRESS RELEASE: VISITING EXPLORATION VESSEL STREAMS LIVE UNDERWATER IMAGES OF BVI DIVES
Underwater images from various locations near the Anegada Passage and the Virgin Islands basin are available live online this week...
PRESS RELEASE: BVI JOINS IN OBSERVATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION
His Excellency Governor Boyd McCleary is urging that greater consideration be given to persons in the Territory who are affected...
Message by His Excellency Governor Boyd McCleary. International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR)
The British Virgin Islands is once again pleased to join in the observance of International Day for Disaster Reduction. We...
PRESS RELEASE: 10 BVI SCHOOLS RECEIVE SAFE SCHOOL CERTIFICATION FROM DDM
Ten schools in the British Virgin Islands have received Safe School certification from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).
Anegada Residents Benefit From Emergency Responders Training
Nine additional residents of Anegada are now certified emergency responders, having participated in the Anegada Zonal Disaster Management Team training.
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