by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 4, 2024 | Top Stories
Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds, speaking at the launch of Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month at the Folkestone Park and Marine Reserve, last Friday. (J. Bishop/BGIS) The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is boosting...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 28, 2024 | Ministry News
Department of Emergency Management. (DEM) Members of the public are invited to the launch and opening ceremony for Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month on Friday, March 1, at the Folkestone Park and Marine Reserve, Holetown, St. James, at 10:00 a.m. Immediately...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 20, 2024 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) Residents and businesses across Barbados are encouraged to take part in the National Earthquake Preparedness Day on Friday, March 8, at 10:00 a.m. This forms part of the activities to mark Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month, which begins on...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 15, 2024 | Top Stories
Kick-’em-Jenny, located approximately 8 km north of Grenada (12.18°N, 61.38°W), is the only known ‘live’ submarine volcano in the Eastern Caribbean. (Stock Image) New reports from the Seismic Research Centre (SRC), in Trinidad, have indicated that the activity at the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 15, 2024 | Ministry News
(FP) Barbadians are being encouraged to expand their knowledge of earthquake and tsunami hazards as the island observes Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month from March 1 to 31, under the theme Resilient Shores, Secure Futures. The Technical Standing Committee on...