Tag: DMCA
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MVO Reviews Exclusion Zone Policy with Taxi Drivers & Guides
Members of the local taxi association and tour guides spent an evening with representatives of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO), the Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) and the Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS) to discuss the policy for accessing the Exclusion Zone. MVO Director Rod Stewart said they were currently considering adaptations which could be…
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Tsunami Plan for Montserrat
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake which jolted residents several weeks ago could have resulted in a tsunami and Montserrat does not have a plan for dealing with this. According to Head of the Governor’s Office Tony Bates, a few days before the March 19th earthquake, the island had participated in a region-wide table top exercise on…
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Taxi Drivers Preparing for Volcano Tours into Plymouth
SALEM – Local taxi drivers and tour guides participated in a trial run in preparation for upcoming tours into the Exclusion Zone. The effort was a collaboration between the Disaster Management Coordination Agency , the Montserrat Volcano Observatory, and the Royal Montserrat Police and Fire services. The activity was coordinated by Rosetta West of the tourism…
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Montserrat Sending Team to Support Dominica Crisis
BRADES – Plans are underway to send a team from Montserrat to support the ongoing crisis in Dominica. Following last week’s disaster from flooding due to the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, the Government of Montserrat is said to be discussing sending a team comprising Royal Montserrat Defence Force, Royal Montserrat Police Service and other…
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All Clear for Montserrat, Business As Usual Tomorrow
YELLOW HILL – Tropical Storm Erika has left the Warning Area, and the Meteorological Service of Antigua has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for Montserrat. Based on this, and on an assessment of the situation on Montserrat, the Emergency Policy Group is now declaring an All Clear for the island. There are no reports of…
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No Change in Advice, Says Disaster Management Office
YELLOW HILL – No All Clear sign has been given and residents are asked to remain indoors says the head of the Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA). Director Billy Darroux said Thursday afternoon that “Nothing has changed in terms of the advice from the experts. “I contacted Antigua Met Services them and they explained that…
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8AM Update on Tropical Storm Erika
National Hurricane Centre 8Am Update – The center of Tropical Storm Erika this morning is moving west near 16 mph between Guadeloupe and Antigua. A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast later today, and this general motion should continue for the next 48 hours. On the forecast track, the center of Erika will move near…
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Governor Carriere's Statement on the Passing of Tropical Storm Danny
BRADES – The following is a statement from Her Excellency the Governor Elizabeth Carriere on the Passing of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Danny. “As all of you will now be aware, Tropical Storm Danny has passed us by, leaving us with welcome rain and moderate winds. For all of us, this is a blessing. But it is…
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Statement from Disaster Management Director on TS Danny
BRADES, MONTSERRAT, August 22, 2015 – As of this afternoon, Montserrat is under a Tropical Storm watch issued by the Met Office in Antigua this morning, as Hurricane Danny approaches the Eastern Caribbean. This means that Montserrat could experience tropical storm conditions – with quite high winds, heavy rain and stormy seas – within 48…
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Premier Romeo's Statement on Preparedness for Hurricane Danny
BRADES, MONTSERRAT – As of this afternoon (Saturday, August 22), Montserrat is under a Tropical Storm watch issued by the Met Office in Antigua this morning, as Hurricane Danny approaches the Eastern Caribbean. This means that Montserrat could experience tropical storm conditions – with quite high winds, heavy rain and stormy seas – within 48…
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Hurricane Danny: Statement by HE Governor Carriere
“I would like to update you on preparations for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Danny, which we expect will arrive in Montserrat in the early hours of Monday 24 August. A Tropical Storm Watch has been declared by the Antigua Weather Service. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA IN…
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Crisis Group Set up To Coordinate Island's Hurricane Preparedness
BRADES – A crisis group comprising the Governor, premier and other senior public servants has been established to coordinate Montserrat’s preparedness for the impending storm identified as Danny. The group was established following a meeting of Montserrat’s National Disaster Preparedness and Response Advisory Committee (NDPRAC) on Wednesday August 18, 2015 to discuss preparations for Tropical…
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NDPRAC Monitoring Tropical Storm Danny
BRADES – HE The Governor Elizabeth Carriere and the Hon. Premier Donaldson Romeo will co-chair the first meeting of the National Disaster Preparedness and Response Advisory Committee (NDPRAC) to begin Montserrat’s preparations for Tropical Storm Danny. The storm is currently forecast to pass close to or over Montserrat on Monday 24 August as a Category…
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RFA Lyme Bay Simulation Exercise Reveals Emergency Issues, Marijuana Fields Spotted
LITTLE BAY – It has been a busy two days for the British naval supply ship, the RFA LYME Bay, currently on a familiarisation visit to the island. The ship arrived at Port Little Boy on Thursday August 13th on a three-day visit as part of her deployment in the region. The goal was to…
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Girls Share their Vision of Montserrat's Tech Future
BRADES – Students gathered volcano stories while others created visual imagery of what Montserrat’s future would look like in a tech-enabled world. On Thursday, June 18, 2015 the girls received tokens from the National ICT Council for their participation in the Girls in ICT Day challenge. According to Council Coordinator Cheverlyn Williams all of the…