Disaster PreparednessLocal News Barbados bolsters disaster resilience for hurricane season by Ryan Gilkes 13/06/2024 written by Ryan Gilkes 2 min read Almost two weeks into the Atlantic hurricane season, efforts are being made to bolster the islandโs resilience against natural disasters, by bringing experts together to refine strategies for effective risk … Continue Reading 13/06/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Disaster PreparednessLocal News Disaster management officials to gather in St Kitts in December by Shanna Moore 05/06/2024 by Shanna Moore 05/06/2024 This yearโs edition of the Caribbeanโs largest gathering of disaster management professionals will be held in St Kitts and Nevis in December, and will be held in its original format … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Disaster PreparednessLocal NewsNews Airport simulation a โsuccessโ by Barbados Today 12/10/2023 by Barbados Today 12/10/2023 Grantley Adams International Airport Inc. officials are reporting a successful testing of its aircraft emergency events response on Wednesday, although admitting there are โsome gapsโ in the national response. Chief … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtDisaster PreparednessEnvironmentLocal NewsNews Call for more fire, evacuation drills by Barbados Today 04/10/2023 by Barbados Today 04/10/2023 A senior fire official is urging businesses across the island to hold fire and evacuation drills with their staff to prevent any potential tragedy. Station Officer Roger Bourne of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Disaster PreparednessEnvironmentLocal NewsNewsStorm WatchWeather Storm-like conditions cause damage and disruption across Barbados by Marlon Madden 03/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 03/10/2023 By Marlon Madden A wave of severe thunderstorms lashed Barbados on Monday, downing trees and disrupting electricity supply, as the strong tail-end of Tropical Storm Phillippe brushed the island while … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessDisaster PreparednessEnvironmentLocal NewsNewsTechnology BFS gets drones from UWI to help fight blazes by Barbados Today 29/09/2023 by Barbados Today 29/09/2023 The Barbados Fire Service (BFS) is now better equipped to fight the most difficult blazes. It not only received a donation of four drones on Wednesday but some fire officers … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Disaster PreparednessEnvironmentLocal News Importance of disaster preparedness impressed on young campers by Barbados Today 22/08/2023 by Barbados Today 22/08/2023 The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have joined forces to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Disaster PreparednessEnergyLocal NewsNews BL&P ready for Bret by Marlon Madden 23/06/2023 by Marlon Madden 23/06/2023 The Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) was on high alert as the country braced for the impact of Tropical Storm Bret on Thursday.ย Manager of Communications and Government Relations … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Disaster PreparednessLocal NewsNews โGross disrespectโ by Emmanuel Joseph 23/06/2023 by Emmanuel Joseph 23/06/2023 PSV body upset at being left out of decision-making on transportation ahead of storm By Emmanuel Joseph One of the islandโs public service vehicle (PSV) bodies is not pleased … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Disaster PreparednessEnvironmentLocal NewsNews Old trees a worry for Dunlow Lane residents by Barbados Today 22/06/2023 by Barbados Today 22/06/2023 Residents of the community where a tree fell on a house during the gusts caused by Tropical Storm Bret said they had been concerned about it falling for some time. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
