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- UWI Seismic Research Centre Helicopter flight over the Eastern parts of the summit crater. Footage credit: NEMO St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Helicopter flight over the Eastern parts of the summit crater. You can see the pre-existing small lake, the 1979 dome and the new dome. There are multiple areas of steaming throughout but most can be seen at the fumarole (steam vent) on the 1979 dome at the contact point between the old and new dome and on the top of the new dome.The raidially circular pattern of dome growth creates large lenticular masses of rock that are visible over the top of the dome. You can see a black mass of burnt vegetation possibly caused by contact between the growing dome and abundant low lying shrubs in the crater that runs from the front of the growing dome on its western end outwards for about 100 metres. It is possible that this damage to the vegetation occurred on Saturdaynight (January 16th 2021) and could be the cause of the incandescence or glowing reported by residents on the western side of the volcano. Footage credit: NEMO St. Vincent and the Grenadines
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency shared a video from the playlist La Soufriere 2020 Eruption. - The Civil Defence Commission, Guyana has partnered with CDEMA, the World Bank through the Canada-Caribbean Resilience Facility and other stakeholders to conduct an assessment of Guyana’s disaster recovery capacity.
Read more:CDC, stakeholders partnering to boost Guyana’s disaster recovery capacity
https://t.co/NY0lMMMyZF - The Civil Defence Commission - CDC, Guyana has partnered with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the World Bank through the Canada-Caribbean Resilience Facility and other stakeholders to conduct an assessment of Guyana’s disaster recovery capacity.
Read more: https://dpi.gov.gy/cdc-stakeholders-partnering-to-boost-guyanas-disaster-recovery-capacity/
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is with Kester Craig. - NEMO St. Vincent and the Grenadines View of dome on 18th January 2021
View of dome on 18th January 2021. The black areas in the photos are likely burnt vegetation caused by contact of growing dome of hot material (lava) and abundant low lying shrubs in the crater - On Thursday 14th January 2021, the @ODPM_TT along with key national agencies exercised a simulated 7.9 magnitude earthquake impacting Trinidad and Tobago, in order to test the National Earthquake Response Plan. Read more:Log in to FacebookLog in to Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family and people you know.
#BeReadyTT #ODPMTT https://t.co/GEJoF4tPUC - ODPMTT ODPMTT hosts National Earthquake Response Exercise.
NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE EXERCISE
On Thursday 14th January 2021, the ODPM along with key national agencies exercised a simulated 7.9 magnitude earthquake impacting Trinidad and Tobago, in order to test the National Earthquake Response Plan. This robust, blended tabletop exercise was a component of the Prepare TT Project - an Urban Disaster Resiliency pilot project for Port of Spain. Representatives from various key national agencies participated in the exercise that was managed from the ODPM’s National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at Tacarigua.
The exercise was jointly planned between the ODPM and Miyamoto International, with that company’s National Program Manager, Ms Nicole Williams, acting as the Exercise Director. The session tested first responder agencies’ preparation and response capabilities to cope with the devastating seismic event.
In attendance were representatives from Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government; Ministry of Health; Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service; Trinidad and Tobago Police Service; Ministry of Works and Transport and UWI Seismic Research Centre with Colonel (Ret’d) Dave Williams of the Emergency Management Association of Trinidad and Tobago (EMATT), acting as the Exercise Evaluator.
Throughout the session, the key response personnel reviewed and exercised their agencies’ plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to ensure their alignment with the National Earthquake Response Plan. The training also provided for vigorous testing of interagency coordination, through the use of multi-channel communication systems.
The Exercise Director, Ms Williams, underscored to the participants that the session provided a realistic and critical learning platform for all first responder agencies. The CEO of the ODPM, Major General (Ret’d) Rodney Smart, thanked Ms Williams and the various agencies for their enthusiastic participation. He committed to ensuring that the ODPM will continue to collaborate with national, regional and international partners to strengthen Trinidad and Tobago’s seismic resilience. Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government, Ministry of National Security Trinidad & Tobago, Ministry of Health - Trinidad and Tobago, CNC3 Television, Trinidad and Tobago, CCN TV6: Trinidad and Tobago, TTT Live Online, Music Radio 97.1 FM (Trinidad & Tobago), I95.5 Radio Station, UWI Seismic Research Centre, CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency,
#BeReadyTT #ODPMTT - LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 14, JANUARY 14, 2021 issued at 8:00 PM by NEMO St. Vincent and the Grenadines
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is in Bridgetown, Barbados. - LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN # 14, JANUARY 14, 2021 issued at 8:00 PM by NEMO St. Vincent and the Grenadines https://t.co/wtxsR6Roxf
- Soil Nutrient Management - R.E.A.C.H Project One of the most important roles of soil is to supply plants with nutrients. Without the macro and micro nutrients that plants require, crops do not reach full maturity and development. Unsustainable agricultural practices can deplete soil nutrients and decrease soil fertility. The usual response is to apply manufactured fertilizers but these supply nutrients to the plants and not the soil. Consequently, small farmers seldom recognise profits due to their high expenditure on fertilizer. This video provides an alternative, organic concept and method to minimising dependence on manufactured fertilizers and the associated expenses.
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