Disaster Preparedness

One major lesson that Hurricane Elsa has taught us is that you never know how long essential services such as water and electricity may be down. Some Barbadians have reported …

Pet owners are responsible for the protection of their pets during disaster events.  If you plan to evacuate, plan for your pet as well. Pets are not allowed in emergency …

By Shauntée L. Walters,  Registered Counselling Psychologist  Life Intervention and Support Services    The freak storm on the evening of June 15 left quite a bit of damage across the …

The widespread damage caused by two relatively minor storms within the space of a month exposes significant flaws across the country’s infrastructural landscape.  And according to the President of the …

Many years ago, there was a mantra used to illustrate the hurricane season, and presumably how to prepare for it and what we should expect from it, that went something …