Montego Bay, Jamaica, December 8, 2010 (CDEMA & ODPEM) - The 5th Annual Caribbean Disaster Management Conference is now underway at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in association with its partners and in collaboration with The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has, on its inaugural day, successfully advanced the disaster management agenda in several critical areas.
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Bridgetown, Barbados, November 26, 2010 (CDEMA) -The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) will once again be commemorating the anniversary of the November 29, 2007 earthquake as Caribbean Earthquake Safety Day. Staff of the CDEMA Coordinating Unit will participate in an earthquake exercise “Exercise Shake-Up” today, Friday November 26, 2010.
CDEMA wishes to advise that its offices will be closed on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 11:00 am to enable staff to attend the funeral service of our beloved staff member Ms. Sandra Lewis.
The office will also be closed on Tuesday November 30, 2010 which is Independence Day in Barbados. We will reopen on Wednesday, December 1, 2010.