by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 27, 2023 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month 2023 will be held under the theme: All Aboard with Coastal Resilience from Wednesday, March 1, to Friday, March 31. This year’s activities will kick off with a launch at the Folkestone Park and Marine Reserve,...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 23, 2023 | Top Stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRcsup1uAL0 (BGIS) Residents and businesses across Barbados are encouraged to take part in the National Earthquake Preparedness Day drill on Friday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. This forms part of the activities to mark Coastal Hazards and...
by Fabian Belgrave | Feb 13, 2023 | Top Stories
The Department of Emergency Management’s Acting Deputy Director Captain Robert Harewood, announces the implementation of a Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MEWS) in Barbados during a press briefing last Friday. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) The Department of Emergency...
by Government of Barbados | Oct 20, 2022 | Ministry News
Photo: DEM The St. Michael North West District Emergency Organisation (DEO) will be conducting its final Community Profiling Exercise for 2022, tomorrow, Friday, October 21, and on Saturday, October 22. On Friday, the exercise will be conducted in Goodland, St....
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Oct 4, 2022 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Members of the public are urged to brace for a rainy day tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5, as the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) continues to closely monitor the progress of a tropical wave approaching the island at 57 degrees west and 15 degrees...