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TROPICAL WAVE EXPECTED TO CREATE UNSTABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AROUND MID-WEEK
30th June 2020 - A tropical wave which showed a 10 percent chance of development by the National Hurricane Centre...
BVI Gets Hurricane Preparedness During COVID-19 Guide
The Ministry of Health and Social Development has partnered with the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) to create a handbook...
Leaders Strategise Hurricane Season Preparedness
Territorial readiness was the focus at yesterday’s virtual meeting of the National Disaster Management Council (NDMC). The meeting saw high-level...
Sister Islands Newsletter Focused on Being Ready this Hurricane Season
The June 2020 edition of the Sister Islands Newsletter is all about preparedness. Download the full pdf file here for...
DDM & Red Cross Sign MOU to Manage De-centralised Emergency Stocks
Today, June 1, BVI Red Cross Director Stacy Lloyd and DDM Director (Ag.) Dr. Evangeline Inniss-Springer signed an MOU to...
Home Emergency Kit Checklist
With the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season just days away, and with forecasters predicting a more active season...
Quick guide to watches and warnings
The Department of Disaster Management encourages the BVI community to familiarise themselves with the different weather watches and warnings ahead...
Helping Hands Wanted
Are you a former, current or aspiring Shelter Manager? The Department of Disaster Management would like to partner with you!...
NOAA Hurricane Season Outlook: ‘Above Normal’
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season will likely bring "above normal activity," according to a season outlook released today by the...
Emergency Preparedness & Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with the Atlantic Hurricane Season approaching fast, Information & Education Manager Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel...