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‘Don’t get complacent!’ – DDM’s Philomena N. Robertson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information and Education Manager at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Philomena N. Robertson said that while things might be returning to normal people should not get complacent as another storm is brewing.
UPDATE: ‘All clear! It’s back to work!’ – says NEOC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has advised residents of the Virgin Islands that the Acting Governor, Mrs. V. Inez Archibald, CBE in consultation with the Director of the National Emergency Operations Centre, Ms Sharleen S. DaBreo is satisfied that the immediate threat posed by Tropical Storm Erika to the territory is over.
Elton Georges honoured as ‘stalwart’ in disaster management
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When his name was called yesterday June 25, 2015 to step forward to be honoured by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), outgoing Complaints Commissioner Mr Elton Georges, CMG, OBE took almost thirty seconds before he could have lifted a foot to leave his seat.
UPDATE: Hurricane Watch/TS Warning issued for VI – DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A tropical storm (TS) warning and hurricane watch have been issued for the Virgin Islands by the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services, upgrading from the tropical storm watch issued earlier today October 12, 2014.
Squalls over the VI this weekend – DDM's Philomena N. Robertson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is advising that there could be squalls over the Virgin Islands this weekend as a result of the Disturbance 2 developing some distance from these shores and Information and Education Manager at the DDM Philomena N. Robertson said persons should prepare for this.
UPDATE: Flood Watch upgraded to Flood Warning
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has announced that the Flash Flood Watch for the Virgin Islands has been upgraded to a Flash Flood Warning which will remain in effect up to 8:00 pm this evening August 22, 2014.
No reports of injury or damage from last night's 4.46 earthquake – DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has received no reports of structural damage to buildings or other infrastructure or injury to persons from the 4.46 magnitude earthquake which was felt across the Territory at 11:05 pm last night August 12, 2014.
UPDATE: TS Bertha strengthens; VI Govt agencies prepared
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) of the Virgin Islands has issued subsequent updates to their Tropical Storm (TS) warning issued early this morning August 1, 2014, saying that Tropical Storm Bertha – said to be headed to the Virgin Islands – has strengthened slightly.
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