Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel
author archivesFIRST SYSTEM TEST OF 2024 SET FOR JANUARY 26
The Department of Disaster Management will conduct the first 2024 test of the National Early Warning Multi-hazard Alert System on...
VI URGED TO CREATE DISASTER PLANS
Virgin Islands residents are encouraged to create or revise disaster plans as they plan their activities for 2024. Director of...
DDM Leads EU Funded SMART Schools Project
The BVI SMART Schools project brings together partners from the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Green VI, H....
MULTI-HAZARD ALERT SYSTEM TEST CALENDAR FOR 2024 AVAILABLE
Virgin Islands residents are encouraged to download and become familiar with the schedule of tests of the Multi-hazard Alert System...
SYSTEM TEST SET FOR DECEMBER 22
The Department of Disaster Management will conduct this month’s test of the National Early Warning Multi-hazard Alert System on Friday,...
Construction Of National Emergency Operations Centre Progressing
The construction of the new National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) in McNamara, Tortola is progressing, with the concrete roof pour...
For International Volunteer Day, Sign Up to Help in Case of an Emergency
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) recognises that volunteerism is a traditional response mechanism in the immediate aftermath of a...
2023 RANKS 4th FOR MOST NAMED STORMS IN A SEASON
Tomorrow, November 30th, is the last day of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Atlantic basin saw 20 named storms...
HEAD OF UNDRR DELIVERS MESSAGE FOR WORLD TSUNAMI AWARENESS DAY
View a World Tsunami Day message from Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori, on the...
VI Receives Payout For Tropical Storm Philippe Damage
The Government of the Virgin Islands has received US$552,297 from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) to assist in...