British Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands After Action Report findings ready for cabinet review

Tortola, Virgin Islands, February 8th, 2019 (Government of the Virgin Islands) – The After Action Report on the performance of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in response to the impact from hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 is ready for review by Cabinet.

The report includes data from a number of evaluations conducted by external entities and summarises key findings. It also provides a detailed analysis of what actions were taken, why the actions were taken and how future responses could be improved.

Rotary supports response training for businesses

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, October 28th, 2015 (DDM) - The Department of Disaster Management is partnering with the Rotary Club of Road Town to offer Business Emergency Response Training (BERT) for local businesses.

Teen emergency response training for Cedar School

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, October 28th, 2015 (DDM) - Community Emergency Response Team Training for teenagers (Teen CERT) is now part of the afterschool programme administered through Cedar International School and facilitated by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), BVI Red Cross and Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service.

BVI observes International Day for Disaster Reduction

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, October 14th, 2015 (DDM) - Today marks International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) and is observed worldwide to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their risk to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of disaster risk reduction. This year’s observance is dedicated to the power of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge and is being celebrated under the theme “Knowledge for Life”.

BVI businesses to benefit from free Disaster Recovery Workshop

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, August 12th, 2015 (DDM) - The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is partnering with the Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA) to facilitate a Disaster Recovery Workshop for members of the business community in the British Virgin Islands.

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