by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 4, 2021 | Top Stories
World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on Friday, November 5. (Stock Photo) Residents across Barbados are encouraged to wear blue to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day tomorrow, Friday, November 5. This forms part of a social media campaign being conducted by the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Oct 30, 2020 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) and the Coastal Zone Management Unit will host a coastal hike to commemorate World Tsunami Awareness Day on Sunday, November 8. Persons are asked to meet at the Folkestone Park, Holetown, St. James, by 2:30...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 15, 2019 | Top Stories
The public should expect to see more emergency response drills in Barbados. And, Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds, said that a drill will be held to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day on Tuesday, November 5, this year. She made these...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 7, 2018 | Ministry News
With tsunamis accounting for $280 billion in economic losses over the last 20 years, Barbados is working towards achieving disaster resilient communities and reducing disaster losses. These points were raised on Monday by Director of the Department of Emergency...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 7, 2018 | Ministry News
Evacuation maps have been produced for the Holetown, St. James community. This forms part of the process required as Barbados continues its journey to having that district designated as the first Tsunami Ready Community on the island. Programme Officer at the...