by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 18, 2019 | Ministry News | Tags: 5K walk and run, Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month, DEM, Department of Emergency Management
Members of the public are being encouraged to sign-up for this year’s Run Tsunami Run 5K Walk and Run scheduled for Sunday, March 24, at 4:00 p.m. The event will start at the Brighton junction, Brighton Road to Highway 1 (Carlton/A1), then continue on to the St....
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 8, 2019 | Ministry News | Tags: Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month, DEM, Department of Emergency Management, National Earthquake Preparedness Day
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) has designated Thursday, March 14, as National Earthquake Preparedness Day. Members of the public are encouraged to conduct the “Drop, Cover and Hold On” earthquake drill within their homes, schools, businesses or...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 7, 2018 | Ministry News | Tags: DEM, Department of Emergency Management, disaster management, Holetown, Kerry Hinds, World Tsunami Awareness Day
With tsunamis accounting for $280 billion in economic losses over the last 20 years, Barbados is working towards achieving disaster resilient communities and reducing disaster losses. These points were raised on Monday by Director of the Department of Emergency...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 7, 2018 | Ministry News | Tags: carib, DEM, Department of Emergency Management, Holetown, World Tsunami Awareness Day
Evacuation maps have been produced for the Holetown, St. James community. This forms part of the process required as Barbados continues its journey to having that district designated as the first Tsunami Ready Community on the island. Programme Officer at the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 2, 2018 | Ministry News | Tags: DEM, Department of Emergency Management, Holetown, World Tsunami Awareness Day
As part of the activities to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day on Monday, November 5, the Department of Emergency Management will host a half-day business continuity workshop for private and public sector agencies. The workshop will be held on Monday, November 5, at...
