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Forecasters expect 23 named storms; 11 as possible hurricanes in 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Amidst predictions of a turbulent year for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season in the tropics, forecasters expect 23 named storms with 11 as possible hurricanes in 2024.
22 public officers & partners participate in multi-agency oil spill exercise
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twenty-two public officers and partners recently attended a marine pollution training and tabletop exercise designed to test and strengthen the Virgin Islands Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
VI's Smart Schools being fortified against challenges of Climate Change- DDM Director
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands continues making strides to strengthen schools against the unpredictable impacts of disasters and climate change under the BVI SMART Schools initiative, Director of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Jasen H. Penn said the initiative is preparing the wider community for greater resilience, which ultimately means a more prepared Virgin Islands.
VI residents urged to craft ‘action plan’ for natural disasters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Residents of the Virgin Islands are being encouraged by the Director of Disaster Management, Jasen H. Penn, to create or revise their disaster plans as the 2024 year gets started.
VI to join global earthquake drill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will join ‘ShakeOut’, a global practise session to improve earthquake safety, on October 19, 2023.
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