A severe weather advisory has been issued by the Meteorological Office at the Maurice Bishop International Airport. The bulletin, provided Wednesday evening to the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA), references two weather systems, one of which is already affecting the country. The bulletin states that at 5:00 p.m., the disturbance was centered near latitude 9.6 North, […]
An Exclusive Interview With Benedict Peters, National Disaster Coordinator on the Atlantic hurricane season preparation.
The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) extends our profound gratitude to the citizens of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique and in the diaspora in what was a show of unwavering brotherly support for our brothers and sisters in St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano on Friday 9th April, 2021. […]
St. George’s, Grenada – Monday 22nd February, 2021 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) announces CARIBEWAVE 21 to be held on Thursday March 11th, 2021. This year’s Scenario will involve a tsunami generated by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake located off the northern Lesser Antilles. Everyone are encouraged to register to participate in the exercise but a […]
The Meteorological Office at the Maurice Bishop International Airport has issued a warning for increased levels of Saharan dust expected to affect the state of Grenada in the coming days. According to the weather bulletin issued Sunday, a plume of Saharan Dust is expected to travel across the South Eastern Caribbean over the next few […]
St. George’s, Grenada – Wednesday 6th January, 2021. The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) is in receipt of a severe weather advisory issued by the Meteorological Office at the Maurice Bishop International Airport on Wednesday morning. The bulletin states the significant weather feature as a Low-level trough system, that is moving westward towards the Southern Windwards and Lesser Antilles. The […]
December 11, 2020 – Staff of the Department of Public Administration (DPA) and the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) engaged in a day-long retreat on Thursday, to examine the past year and look ahead to 2021. The retreat comes at the close of a particularly challenging year, given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]
CARRIACOU – On Friday, November 6, U.S. Principal Officer to Grenada Karl Duckworth joined Minister of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs Hon. Kindra Maturine-Stewart, Minister of State with responsibility for Disaster Management Winston Garraway, and Permanent Secretaries Rholda Quamina and Rhonda Jones to commission a new emergency operations centre and warehouse in Carriacou. This centre […]
St. George’s, Grenada – Wednesday 7th October, 2020. Forecasters at the Meteorological Office at the Maurice Bishop International Airport have advised of another approaching Tropical Wave, forecast to affect the state of Grenada on Thursday afternoon into Friday. Models agree that while the axis of the wave will traverse the island by Wednesday afternoon, most […]
