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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). 

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.

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 5:00 PM (AST) on September 27, 2018, the center of Tropical Storm Kirk was located near latitude 14.2 North, longitude 60.2 West. On the forecast track, the center will move across the Lesser Antilles within the Tropical Storm Warning area this evening. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 5:00 PM (AST) on September 26, 2018, the center of Tropical Storm Kirk was located near latitude 12.7 North, longitude 55.7 West. On the forecast track, the center will move over the Lesser Antilles within the Tropical Storm Warning area on Thursday afternoon.

The Caribbean region is poised to benefit from increased humanitarian assistance following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and humanitarian service provider, Rescue Global (RG). The signing took place yesterday, September 19, 2018 at the CDEMA Coordinating Unit in St. Michael, Barbados.

  • The following is a report from the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) that was deployed to Dominica in support of National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC).
  • The NEOC was activated on September 12, 2018 and remain activated with the support of the three (3) members of the COST. Based on the reports from the NEOC in Dominica, minimal damages were reported. The incident is categorised as a Level 1, which means no external assistance is required.

As Tropical Storm Isaac churns towards islands in the northern and western Caribbean, I would like, as the chairman of Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to appeal to residents in the threatened Member States to take all necessary and serious precautions at this time.

  1. CDEMA Information Note #3 - Hurricane Isaac as of 8:00PM (AST) on September 12, 2018
  2. Message to mark the 27th Anniversary Celebration of CDEMA From Chairman of Council of Minister, Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams
  3. Message of the CDEMA Executive Director on the Commemoration of the Agency's 27th Anniversary
  4. CDEMA Information Note #2 - Hurricane Isaac as of 6:00PM (AST) on September 11, 2018
CDEMA Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency. Resilience Way, Lower Estate, St. Michael Tel: (246) 434-4880, Fax: (246) 271-3660
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