by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 29, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Acting Senior Medical Officer with responsibility for Disaster Management, Dr. Ingrid Cumberbatch. (FP) There will be no need to reduce the number of people who can be housed in Category One hurricane shelters in this COVID-19 environment. Acting Senior Medical...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 31, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
https://www.facebook.com/gisbarbados/videos/252088076010449/ 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season press conference – May 30, 2020. New protocols will be in place at hurricane shelters across Barbados to protect persons seeking refuge against the COVID-19 virus should...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 3, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Government has plans to increase the number of hurricane shelters available to the public in order to maintain social distancing protocols as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic when the 2020 hurricane season draws near. This was disclosed by...
by BGIS | Oct 31, 2019 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Council for the Disabled, in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), will be conducting a survey targeted at the disabled community from Monday, November 4, to Friday, November 29. The survey is designed to...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 26, 2019 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) A record number of residents have sought refuge in shelters across Barbados as the country braces for Tropical Storm Dorian. Chief Education Officer and Chief Shelter Warden, Karen Best, said there were presently 59 persons staying in shelters, a first...