News - CDEMA

Information officers receive Crisis Communication Training

Information Officers from throughout the Public Service met at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) for the past two days to undergo training in Crisis Communication.

The training was facilitated by Clive A. Murray, Communication and Education Specialist with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and Dr. Livingston A. White, Director of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) at The University of the West Indies Mona Campus in Jamaica.

CRFM and CDEMA sign agreement to enhance disaster management and resilience in fisheries

Belize City, Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 (CRFM) - The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to enhance comprehensive disaster management and climate change resilience in the fisheries and aquaculture sector within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

UNICEF and CDEMA partner to protect Caribbean children in disasters and emergencies

UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-operate on the development of more resilient communities, states and regional actors in preparation for disasters or emergencies in one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world.

NEMO to release tsunami warning signs video and launch an exhibition to commemorate "World Tsunami Awareness Day" (WTAD), November 5th, 2018

The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) will release a ‘Know the Tsunami Warning Signs Video’ on Monday 5th November, 2018 to commemorate “World Tsunami Awareness Day.” This video was produced locally by NEMO in collaboration with a number of popular local Soca Artistes, through funding from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) under the Country Directed Fund (CDF).

The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), reveals its new Department Logo

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).

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