Record Numbers Participate In Tsunami Exercise This Year

Friday, 18 March 2016 - 1:30pm

More than 4,600 persons in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) evacuated buildings and made their way to high points as part of the annual tsunami simulation exercise, on Thursday, March 17, titled ‘CARIBE WAVE 16’. 

Research Continues Into Past Wave Occurrences In Anegada

Friday, 11 March 2016 - 2:15pm

Research is continuing to ascertain what caused an unusual flood from the sea that brought ashore large coral heads in Anegada around the 1400’s.

Two Local Schools Certified As Smart Institutions

Wednesday, 9 March 2016 - 4:15pm

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Seventh-day Adventist School and the Little Litehous Child Development Centre are the first two schools in the Territory to receive SMART School certification from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and the Ministry of Education and Culture. 

Partnership To Promote Petroleum Safety Established

Tuesday, 1 March 2016 - 5:15pm

A three month campaign was launched today to promote petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) safety in the Virgin Islands.

Territory Search And Rescue Team Supports Search Operations

Friday, 19 February 2016 - 5:00pm

Members of the Territory’s Search and Rescue Team (TSART) recently supported a successful land based search operation launched by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

Annual Tsunami Simulation Exercise Scheduled For March 17

Wednesday, 3 February 2016 - 5:00pm

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will join other Caribbean countries and territories in a simulation exercise to test its tsunami response plans on March 17.

Changing Weather Patterns May Continue To Affect The BVI

Tuesday, 26 January 2016 - 3:30pm

Forecasters are predicting that the cool conditions experienced with intermittent rainfall over the past two months may be short-lived. 

2015 Edition Of The Disaster Digest Magazine Now Available

Wednesday, 6 January 2016 - 12:00pm

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has launched the November 2015 edition of the Disaster Digest magazine under the theme “Evidenced Based Comprehensive Disaster Management: A highlight of Sector Successes.”

Small Craft And Sea Bathers Warning In Place

Friday, 6 November 2015 - 5:00pm

Small craft and sea bathers warning is in place as the Territory is experiencing rain events as a result of the interaction of a tropical wave with a mid to upper level low.  These conditions are expected to further intensify into tonight and the weekend, especially on Saturday.  The heavy rainfall could trigger the issuance of flash flood watches or warning.

Teen Emergency Response Training For Cedar School

Wednesday, 28 October 2015 - 2:00pm

Community Emergency Response Team Training for teenagers (Teen CERT) is now part of the afterschool programme administered through Cedar International School and facilitated by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), BVI Red Cross and Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service.

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