Persons Urged To Take Precautions Due To Cox Heath Fire

Thursday, 10 May 2018 - 1:18pm

The Department of Disaster Management is advising persons living in close proximity to Cox Heath and who may be impacted by the smoke, particularly the elderly, children and individuals with respiratory illnesses to take extra precautions to avoid exposure:

Activation of the National Emergency Operations Centre

Thursday, 10 May 2018 - 11:48am

The Department of Disaster Management is advising the BVI community that His Excellency the Governor, on the advice on Director Disaster Management and in consultation with the Honourable Premier, has authorised the activation of National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at Level 2 in response to the fire at Cox Heath.

Business Community Invited to Drop-in Session on May 8

Tuesday, 8 May 2018 - 2:33pm

The Hydrology Project team is inviting persons in the business community to drop-in at the Department of Disaster Management’s office to understand flood risks to their businesses and obtain advice on resilience measures and business continuity planning.

 

Territory To Observe First Flood Protection Awareness Week

Monday, 30 April 2018 - 3:51pm

The Territory is gearing up to observe the very first “Flood Protection Awareness Week” to educate persons on how to protect themselves, their property and businesses against floods.

Media Professionals Complete Training In Disaster Preparedness

Monday, 23 April 2018 - 3:49pm

Some 25 Government communicators, including statutory bodies and media professionals recently completed an intense two-day training workshop on ‘Media Relations in Crisis for Disaster Preparedness’.

What Do Government Communicators And The Media Want?

Wednesday, 18 April 2018 - 3:35pm

What does Government communicators want? What do the media want? What is the collective responsibility of communicators and the media when an incident or disaster strikes? What are their roles in disaster management?

Do Your Part And Clean-Up

Wednesday, 18 April 2018 - 2:29pm

Residents of the Virgin Islands are asked to do their part and be prepared this hurricane season. 

Media Professionals To Receive Training In Disaster Management

Wednesday, 11 April 2018 - 10:17am

Media professionals in the Territory will be engaged in a training workshop in disaster management next week, April 16 and 17.

Residents Told To Prepare For Another Active Hurricane Season

Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 11:10am

Residents, visitors and the public are urged to pay close attention to the 2018 Atlantic hurricane predictions and to “Be Ready and Stay Ready” come June 1.

Boat Owners Urged To Insure Vessels Before Hurricane Season

Friday, 6 April 2018 - 4:42pm

Owners of vessels operating in the Virgin Islands waters are reminded to properly insure their boats before the beginning of the 2018 hurricane season.

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