A Case for Disaster Risk Management & Mitigation
This article was inspired by the quoted words of Eugene Skerritt: “There is a need for a new economic model for small island states with small populations. We are one major storm away from...
Tagged: hurricanes
Residents Must Step Up Hurricane Preparedness
Residents should increase their activities and be ready for any impending storm, says Her Excellency the Governor Elizabeth Carriere. During Tuesday’s press conference at the Governor’s Office, Carriere said that the hurricane season is entering...
Disaster Management Agency Gets Acting Director
The Governor’s Office announced today, June 1 that there has been a temporary change in the management of the Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA). A release from the office said the director Billy Darroux...
Emergency Shelters Assessed
Her Excellency, the Governor Elizabeth Carriere and Government Officials conducted a tour of some of the island’s emergency shelters on Friday September 2, 2016. The Shelter delegation tour included the Honourable Premier Donaldson Romeo, the...
Training in Post Disaster Needs Analysis For GOM Staff
The Policy and Planning Unit of the Ministry of Finance has teamed up with the Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) to deliver Post Disaster Needs Analysis (PDNA) for Montserrat. The four-day training workshop is...
DMCA Statement at Start of Hurricane Season 2016
Her Excellency the Governor, the Government of Montserrat, The Disaster Management Coordination Agency and partners recognize the annual threat to Montserrat and the Caribbean region from the Atlantic Hurricane season, and continue to make...
HMS Mersey to Visit Montserrat this Week
HMS Mersey, the current Atlantic Patrol Task (North) platform will come to Montserrat for a short visit on Tuesday May 31 – June 1 2016 and will depart on Thursday June 2 at 9 am....
Hurricane Plan Should Include Property Protection Measures
As the 2016 hurricane season officially kicks off on June 1st, the Department of Environment is suggesting precautionary measures that can be taken to minimize the risk to property and to life and limb....
