Skip to main content
06 Jun

New Land-Based Emergency Shelter List Available

Residents and visitors of the Virgin Islands are encouraged to review the updated 2025 Land-based Emergency Shelter List, now available online at bvi.gov.vg and www.bviddm.com More ...
03 Jun

Marine Rescue Exercise Set for June 5

Marine first responders from across the Virgin Islands will participate in a rescue simulation exercise in Road Harbour on Thursday, June 5. The Department of More ...
10 Apr

Regional Disaster Management Leaders Meet in Turks and Caicos

Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn attended the 16th CDEMA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting in the Turks and Caicos Islands, alongside other regional disaster More ...
07 Apr

Forecasters Predict Above Average Activity For 2025 Hurricane Season

The DDM urges early preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, which is expected to be above average with 17 named storms. Residents are advised to More ...
25 Mar

Nearly 7,000 In VI Join Tsunami Exercise

The 16th Territory-wide earthquake and tsunami exercise, held on March 20, was one of the largest national exercises in the Virgin Islands, with 6,854 participants More ...
17 Mar

Virgin Islands To Join Caribbean Tsunami Exercise March 20

The Virgin Islands will participate in the Caribe Wave earthquake and tsunami response exercise on March 20, simulating an earthquake off Jamaica’s coast triggering a More ...
12 Feb

DDM Calls Weekend Tsunami Advisory A Lesson For VI

Director of Disaster Management Mr. Jasen Penn commended the Virgin Islands' response to the tsunami advisory issued on February 8, following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake More ...
23 Jan

January System Test Postponed to Friday the 31st

The January test of the National Early Warning Multi-hazard Alert System is postponed to Friday, 31st January. The public does not need to take any More ...
02 Jan

System Test Calendar For 2025 Available

Residents of the Virgin Islands are encouraged to download the 2025 schedule for the National Early Warning Multi-hazard Alert System tests, which occur on the More ...

Department

Subscribe to Department of Disaster Management