by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 9, 2022 | Top Stories
(FP) The public is reminded that Barbados’ early warning systems for the tsunami hazard will be tested during the annual Caribe Wave exercise tomorrow, Thursday, March 10. During this exercise, emergency officials and staff from the Barbados Meteorological Service...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 1, 2019 | banner, Top Stories
A member of the Barbados Coast Guard explaining aspects of the HMBS Trident to primary and secondary school students during a tour today. (S.Maughan/BGIS) The Tsunami and Earthquake Smart Month celebrated in March has taken on a new name from this year. The month of...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 26, 2018 | Ministry News
The tsunami risk in the region is real and should be taken seriously. And, Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds, has emphasised the need for public education and outreach programmes throughout communities in Barbados. She made these...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 19, 2018 | Ministry News
Persons interested in learning what it would be like to run from a tsunami are being challenged to enter the Run Tsunami Run 5K Walk and Run on Sunday, March 25. The challenge will kick off at the Trents Playing Field, Holetown, St. James, from 4:00 p.m., and will...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 13, 2018 | Ministry News
A full communications test will be conducted in Barbados on Thursday, March 15, as the island seeks its first UNESCO internationally approved Tsunami Ready Certificate of Recognition. The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) will be testing the Common Alerting...