by Nya Phillips | Jun 12, 2023 | Top Stories
Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds. (FP) The education system is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, and officials are taking steps to increase the resilience in the school environment. This is being done through the Safe...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 7, 2023 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) As part of the activities to mark Hurricane Awareness Month 2023, the Department of Emergency Management is currently hosting a series of library displays until June 30. These displays will be at the public libraries in Bridgetown, St. Michael, from 9:00...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 6, 2023 | Ministry News
(FP) The St. George North District Emergency Organisation (DEO) in conjunction with the Department of Emergency Management will conduct Vulnerable Persons Assessments on Saturday, June 10, between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. The assessments will be conducted in the communities...
by Public Relations | Jun 1, 2023 | Top Stories
SJPI Building Studies students preparing material used in the construction of hurricane-resistant building commissioned by BCA for donation to DEM. (SJPI) Students from the Building Studies Division of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) are busy...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 1, 2023 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) As officials continue preparations for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, residents across Barbados are being encouraged to ensure that their homes can withstand an event. Predictions from the Barbados Meteorological Service (MET Office) indicate that...