Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn has said that Hurricane Erin’s close pass is a reminder that the busiest period of the Atlantic Hurricane Season More ...

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season has been off to a slow start, which presents an opportunity for residents to prepare for the possibility of rapidly More ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...