Bridgetown Barbados, November 22nd, 2018 (WMO) - An initiative to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems in the Caribbean was launched on November 20 during the dry season Caribbean Climate Forum (CariCOF) meeting held in Accra Hotel in Hastings, Barbados.
Read more: Building towards people-centric Early Warning systems in the Caribbean
Providenciales, November 1st, 2018 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) donated 88 laptop computers to the Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). The computers were presented to the Ministry at a handing over ceremony held at the Premier’s Office in Providenciales on October 31, 2018.
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) as at 9:12AM October 25, 2018, a Riverine Flood Alert – Orange Level remains in effect.
As at 1030hrs on October 23, 2018, a Riverine Flood Alert #3 was issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service. Alert #3 indicated that the level was de-escalated from Red to Orange. Currently river levels are decreasing. However, additional rainfall is still expected over the next several days. As at 1000hrs on October 23, 2018 an Adverse Weather Alert #4 was issued.
On Friday October 19, 2018, torrential rains resulted in widespread flooding mainly in Eastern & Central Trinidad. The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) issued an Adverse Weather Alert #3 – Orange Level for Trinidad and Tobago, extending the period from Thursday 18th October, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday 23rd October, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
According to the Technical Unit of Seismology, the 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred at 8:12PM (Local Time) at a depth of 15.3km. The earthquake was located Latitude 20.04N and Longitude 72.98W at approximately 20 km WNW of Port-de-Paix, Haiti.
Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands September 21st, 2018 (DDME) – Our new logo is designed to reflect our mandate of embracing Comprehensive Disaster Management. Which is the management of all hazards through all phases of the disaster management cycle (prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation).
Read more: CDEMA Situation Report #1 - Tropical Storm Kirk as of 5:00PM (AST) on September 28, 2018
According to the University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre (SRC) the 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at 8:32AM (Local Time) at a depth of 10km. The earthquake was located Latitude 15.11N and Longitude 60.43W at 108 km ESE of Roseau, Dominica.
The following CDEMA Participating States reported feeling the earthquake around the same time: Dominica, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
