The Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport was temporarily closed on Tuesday February 19 due to the loss of the main power supply and the malfunctioning of its back-up generators.

Contrary to suggestions made in a news article published on February 6, 2019, the ongoing Sea Defence Project along Cane Garden Bay beach is not funded by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and is not affiliated with the OECS iLAND Resilience Project.

Businesses and residents are encouraged to test their tsunami response plans in the regional simulation exercise on March 14.

The After Action Report on the performance of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in response to the impact from hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 is ready for review by Cabinet. 

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE signed a contract for individual consultant services with Mr. Ronnie Lettsome for the contract administration and construction supervision for the restoration of the Department of Disaster Management’s Early Warning System.

Members of staff at the Department of Disaster Management have been approved by the Certification Commission of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) to receive Emergency Manager Credentials.   

Designs for the new National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) are now complete and are with the Building Authority for the final step of approvals.

Grade 3 student Niomi Caines of the St. Georges Primary School and Akeela McMaster, a Grade 9 student of the Elmore Stoutt High School are the first place winners of the Ministry of Communications and Works’ Flood Awareness competition.

The judging process for the Hydrology Study Flood Awareness Poster Competition has commenced.

Architects, Project Managers and Developers are invited to the Hydrology and Flood risk Reduction Study workshop on Monday, December 10 at the Department of Disaster Management conference room from 5:30 pm. to 7:30 p.m.