St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago .—October 19th, 2009 (SRC) – Students from two of Trinidad’s remote coastal communities are now better educated on tsunami safety thanks to an outreach initiative by the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC).

This year, the SRC chose Understanding Tsunamis as the main theme for its Earth Science Week celebrations and targeted two schools for raising awareness on tsunamis. “Currently, there is a lot of work being done to establish a tsunami warning system for the Caribbean but we still have a long way to go,” said SRC Education Officer, Stacey Edwards. “In the meantime it is very important for people living and working in coastal areas to be able to recognize a tsunami’s natural warning signs and to be able to respond appropriately,” added Edwards.

Tobago, March 18, 2007 (NEMA) - At approximately 10:45 am on Sunday March 18 2007, NEMA Tobago received an unconfirmed report of an oil spill on the beach in the Belle Garden area on the island’s east coast.

St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago W.I, May 5, 2006 (Seismic Research Unit) – The Seismic Research Unit has received several enquiries regarding a supposedly impending earthquake and subsequent tsunami to affect Trinidad. Additional concerns as to the current status of the Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano - and the potential for tsunamis from the volcano - have also been raised.

Tacarigua, Oct 27, 2005 (ODPM) - The Ministry of National Security will formally launch the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) at a ceremony to mark the occasion on Friday 28th October 2005 at the ODPM Headquarters, 4A Orange Grove Road, Trincity, Trinidad.