Over 7,000 persons moved to tsunami safe locations today as part of the annual earthquake and tsunami simulation exercise— ‘CARIBE WAVE 17’.  

Persons interested in participating in the tsunami evacuation exercise (CARIBE WAVE 17) on March 21 are encouraged to register with the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has noted changes in weather patterns across the Territory when compared to historical data.

Twenty one individuals from local and regional health care facilities have received guidance on how to develop a contingency plan suited for their facilities. 

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will participate in a Regional simulation exercise to test its tsunami response plans on March 21.

The Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies (VISTS) has been added to the list of Safe Schools under the Safe School programme led by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture. 

Beaches remain closed today as very rough sea conditions with waves reaching up to 11 feet continue to affect the Territory. 

The Sea Cow’s Bay Community has benefited from disaster risk reduction micro projects implemented by the BVI Red Cross (BVIRC) with support from Alternative Community Transformation (ACT) which is a community-based organisation, Territorial Search and Rescue Team (TSART) and the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).

A new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has been established in Sea Cows Bay, Tortola.

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is commemorating the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) with a series of activities aimed at raising awareness about disaster risk reduction while highlighting how the department and the people of the BVI have been reducing disaster risk.