March 17, 2021 – It is announced that the Greek alphabet will no longer be used to name storms when the normal list of storm names is exhausted. A supplemental list of names will be used instead. Tropical Storm Ana May 22, 2021 – Subtropical Storm Ana forms northeast of Bermuda. May 23, 2021 – Ana transitions to a tropical storm and […]
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) impressed upon United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman the urgency for the delivery of the second tranche of donations of Pfizer vaccines from the US. The Ministers and Ms Sherman along with Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ambassador Brian Nichols held a virtual […]
The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) will take place virtually during the week […]
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After starting hurricane season 2021 at a breakneck pace, the oceans look to simmer over the next few weeks, with little in the way of tropical activity in the Atlantic through the end of July. Looking at the atmosphere offers clues to tell us that won’t last, however, with a quick uptick in activity likely […]
“Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of all people and their communities,” stated Dr. Joy St. John in observance of Caribbean Public Health Day on 2 July 2021. Caribbean Public Health Day is the regional celebration and an opportunity to highlight the contribution that public health has made and can […]
I think it is fair to say that the St. Lucia Electricity Services is the crowning jewel of utility companies in St. Lucia. By that I mean the company provides the most attractive and valuable utility services in St. Lucia. This is not the first time that I am writing about LUCELEC. For close to […]
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government had the COVID-19 pandemic and the Region’s response high on the agenda for their 42nd Regular Meeting which was held online on the 5-6 July 2021. The impact of recent natural disasters, including the eruption of La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the widespread flooding in Guyana […]
Natural hazards are acts of nature out of our control. So it is understandable that when disasters occur, citizens look to their public officials and government to take charge. Arguably, disaster management can be seen as a public good because it is in the interest of the country and its citizens, and it would be heavily […]
Bridgetown, Barbados June 1, 2021– The 2021 Hurricane Season has officially commenced and CDEMA is charting the way for its 19 Participating States in the existing multi hazard environment. The Colorado State University forecast an above normal Atlantic basin and, further to this forecast, the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, […]