Students on Virgin Gorda received educational insight on how to protect themselves and their property in the event of flooding following presentations by the team of the Road Town Hydrology Study on July 11.

Several communities across the Territory will be engaged in a series of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) to enhance their state of readiness.

The re-installation of a number of early warning components throughout the Territory is said to be moving full steam ahead.

Heads of local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) met with His Excellency Governor Augustus Jaspert on July 9 to address ongoing preparations for this hurricane season. 

Residents of Anegada have been assured that more assistance will be provided in the planning and preparation for future disasters and recovery efforts following these events.

Acting Head of Family Children and Protective Services, Ms. Laurel Freeman is calling on parents to take precautions to safeguard their children as the Territory prepares for residual impact of hurricane Beryl.

Plans are being put in place to bring together humanitarian, military support and diplomatic work to the Territory under a joint unit coordinated by the UK Foreign Office.

The Department of Disaster Management (DM) is hosting three (3) new university level interns for the summer as a part of its annual Apprentice Programme.

Thirty-seven persons from pre-primary to tertiary levels at public and private institutions across the Territory have been trained to ensure that their schools are safe, healthy and green.

All government agencies are asked to remove or dismantle all structures and/or materials, including storage trailers/containers from the Road Town Festival Grounds by Thursday, June 28.