Hurricane Season
Message by Mr. Terence R. Walters, National Disaster Coordinator, NaDMA to mark the start of the 2023, Hurricane Season June 1st – November 30th
June 1st marks the official start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season which ends officially on November 30th. As we reflect on the 2022 Hurricane season, we are reminded that Grenada was not impacted by a major storm or hurricane, but there were periods of severe weather which caused floods, landslides and fallen trees. Of […]
NADMA’s Hurricane Preparedness
An Exclusive Interview With Benedict Peters, National Disaster Coordinator on the Atlantic hurricane season preparation.
Rapid Mapping Technology to Help Caribbean Through Looming Hurricane Season
Powerful satellite technology can help Caribbean countries better manage natural disasters and boost climate resilience, as the region braces for a busy hurricane season. A virtual event co-organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) showed how remote sensing satellite technology was recently used to support Asian and Pacific […]
CCRIF Caribbean Members Renew Disaster Risk Insurance Policies, Strengthened by €10 Million from the European Union
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 3 June 2020. CCRIF is pleased to announce that its member governments in the Caribbean have all renewed their parametric insurance coverage for tropical cyclone, excess rainfall, earthquake and fisheries ahead of the upcoming 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, ceding over US$1 billion in risk to CCRIF and increasing overall coverage by […]
National Statement on the Opening of the 2020 Hurricane Season
Sen. Hon. Winston Garraway, Minister of State with responsibility for Disaster Management. June 1, 2020: Fellow Grenadians, every year, our communities are at risk to the damaging impacts of disasters caused by hurricanes and floods. The impacts of these disasters on our people, our economy, our infrastructure and the environment remind us of the need […]
NaDMA Prepares for Hurricane Season
St. George’s, Grenada – Friday 22nd May, 2020. As we move closer to June 1st the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Disaster Management Agency has been working tirelessly to ensure that amid the response to the COVID 19 Pandemic that we have activated our hurricane preparedness plan and is now ensuring that […]
Government to Facilitate Yacht Arrivals Under Strict Protocols
Yachting sector to provide safe haven and get a boost during the Hurricane Season The Government of Grenada has approved a plan to facilitate the entry of yachts into the tri island state to protect them during the hurricane season, which, in turn, will also give our yachting sector a much needed economic boost, as […]
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