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Tropical Storm Erika- the CDEMA Response
THE Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), successor to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency, came into being in September 2009. The Agency’s mandate was enhanced in an effort to further member states’ adoption of a disaster loss reduction and mitigation culture in the Caribbean. The agency, however, was still required to continue with the aspects of the CDERA 1991…
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CDEMA deploys teams to assess hurricane damage in The Bahamas
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) yesterday deployed three rapid damage and needs assessment teams to The Bahamas to determine the extent of damage suffered during the passage of Hurricane Joaquin over the weekend. The CDEMA-led teams will provide assistance to the disaster agencies in the Bahamas in the assessment of damage to critical facilities, infrastructure and housing, water,…
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The European Union maintains its support to Disaster Risk Reduction in the Caribbean
The impact of disasters caused by extreme natural phenomena in the Caribbean region is constantly on the rise, despite national and regional efforts to prepare, respond and mitigate the worst effects. To address this increasing concern, the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO), jointly with its partners the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and…
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CDEMA ramps up response support to Dominica
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has ramped up mobilisation of response teams following the declaration of the special disaster areas by the government of Dominica. As of this morning, Monday August 31, over 100 members of the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST), the CARICOM Disaster and Assessment Coordination Team (CDAC) and the Regional Search and Rescue Team were…
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CDEMA Head calls for greater investments in the natural environment to prevent disasters
Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Mr. Ronald Jackson, says that although the Caribbean is one of the most hazard- prone regions of the world there are steps that can be taken to prevent the hazard impacts from becoming disasters and minimize the level of human losses. The key to achieving this, he opined is reducing the vulnerabilities…
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