July 2015

The Department of Disaster management is monitoring a tropical wave that has formed in the Eastern Atlantic.

Members of the newly created Territorial Search and Rescue Team (TSART) tested their skills in a simulation exercise staged on Anegada this week.

Director of the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC), Dr. Richard Robertson has sought to allay fears of an imminent tsunami threat following the increased seismic activity …

The alert level for the submarine volcano, Kick ‘em Jenny which lies between Grenada and its sister island of Carriacou has been raised to orange.

Employees of Delta Petroleum are the first to benefit from the newly introduced Business Emergency Response Training (BERT) facilitated by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and the BVI Red …

A tropical wave is the dominant feature. It will increase the chances for cloudiness and showers later today and tonight.

According to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, an earthquake above magnitude 6.0 has occurred.

Rainfall totals for the British Virgin Islands for the first half of 2015 are significantly low in comparison to previous years, resulting in substantial impact to farming grounds.

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is doing its part to contribute to youth development through the provision of internship opportunities.