On the 24th January 2021, at approximately 7:21 PM, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network recorded an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.4 ML with estimated Maximum Intensity of V. No…
On the 24th January 2021, at approximately 4:16 AM, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network recorded an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 3.90 MD with estimated Maximum Intensity of III. The epicenter…
January 22, 2021 – Today is the first 2021 test of the National Early Warning and Multi-hazard Alert System. To watch a video explaining more about this coordinated but very…
Representatives from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and the BVI Red Cross (BVIRC) have shared plans for reducing the Territory’s disaster risk in 2021. The representatives also discussed opportunities…
Basic Water Safety for Adults, a free series of courses presented by the Department of Disaster Management and the Caribbean Development Bank SMART Communities Project has new dates. The series…
The Department of Disaster Management is preparing to conduct the first 2021 monthly system test of the National Early Warning and Multi-hazard Alert System this Friday, January 22. A full…
With some around the Atlantic basin still recovering from the historic storm activity of 2020, the first forecast of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season from Colorado State University says that…
In the latest update on La Soufrière from St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Emergency Management Organisation Alert, level remains at orange with no evacuation orders. However, local authorities remind…
The Department of Disaster Management and the Caribbean Development Bank SMART Communities Project presents Basic Water Safety Training for Adults. Participants should expect to attend a series of courses on…
Update from NEMO St. Vincent and the Grenadines, issued JANUARY 11, 2021 8:00 PM 1. No reconnaissance flight of the La Soufriere was done today, due to unfavorable weather conditions.…
The Department of Disaster Management is a government department which operates under the legal authority of the Deputy Governor’s Office.
