On Saturday, June 1st, the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) held a press conference and fair in Queen’s Park. The event kicked off the 2024 Hurricane season.
Press conference panellists:
- Donelle Belgrave-Young – Assistant Manager Insurance Operations, Underwriting & Institutional Sales – Team Sagicor
- Brian Murray – Deputy Director, Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS)
- Kerry Hinds – Director Department of Emergency Management
- Dr. Jair Torres – Programme Management Officer, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Hon. Wilfred Abrahams – Minister of Home Affairs and Information.
Please click here for some tips to get you prepared for the hurricane season. Also find out how to keep safe before, during and after bad weather.
Also click here to download the Department of Emergency Management’s Emergency Shelters Booklet 2024.