Bahamas to host regional disaster conference
CMC, From Nation News THE BAHAMAS WILL the host the Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CCCDM) in December, according to a statement issued by the Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). The December 4 to 9 conference is…
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Remembering 2010 Earthquake in Haiti
From Relief Web Regional Roadmap for Urban Seismic Risk Management in the Caribbean Bridgetown, Barbados, January 12th, 2017 – Today January 12, 2017 marks the 6th anniversary of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti. The earthquake affected over 3…
Caribbean gov’ts yet to fulfil financial commitments to Haiti – CDEMA head
From Jamaica Gleaner Head of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Ronald Jackson has revealed that some two weeks after Hurricane Matthew ravaged Haiti, Caribbean governments are yet to make good on their commitments to provide financial resources for…
Caribbean rolls out relief efforts after Hurricane Matthew
By Bert Wilkinson From Amsterdam News Now that Hurricane Matthew, one of the deadliest storms to have roared through the Caribbean and the U.S. in more than a decade, has made landfall in Florida, relief officials at the Caribbean’s main…
Training for CARICOM’s Primary Disaster Relief Unit
From CARICOM 32 participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services, successfully completed four days of training in preparation for their role in providing relief and humanitarian assistance in the event of a disaster. The annual training…
New project to create resilience culture in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 11th 2016 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) announced the project “Strengthening Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies and Capacities for Resilience in the Caribbean”,…
