The DMCA announced today that the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in partnership with the University of the West Indies Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (UWI DRRC) will support Montserrat in developing a Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Country Work Programme (CWP). The announcement was made during Montserrat’s CDM Audit National Validation Session held today at […]
Next week, Montserrat will test its multi-agency response to a complex but realistic maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) scenario, as part of a broader environmental response and salvage operation. The SAR component aims to evaluate Montserrat’s SAR services, national SAR plan, and the coordination between various agencies during such incidents. This exercise is part of
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The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) is excited to announce the official launch of Montserrat Weather on social media, a new initiative aimed at providing the public with up-to-date, Montserrat-specific weather information. Montserrat Weather is now live on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, with plans to add a dedicated weather extension on the DMCA’s official website
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The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) will host its annual Caribe Wave Tsunami Exercise on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The exercise aims to test Montserrat’s preparedness and response protocols in emergency communications and evacuation procedures. The tsunami evacuation drill will be based on a tsunami scenario at Woodlands Beach involving grade six students and teachers
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The Government of Montserrat has set aside a day to ensure eligible residents who did not collect their food vouchers during the first phase of the distribution of the Food Voucher Relief Programme have a final opportunity to do so. Residents who missed their scheduled dates or were off-island during the first distribution and have
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The Government of Montserrat has announced that a total fifteen (15) supermarkets will participate in its Food Voucher Relief Programme which starts on Thursday, 10 August 2023, in Salem, and ends on Thursday, 17 August 2023, in St Peter’s. Each household will be able to purchase up to $300.00 worth of grocery supplies from any
The Government of Montserrat has announced the collection dates and times for residents to receive food vouchers across the island. The Food Voucher Relief Programme will start on Thursday, 10 August 2023, in Salem, and ends on Thursday, 17 August 2023, in St Peter’s to assist residents of Montserrat who need economic relief during these
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The Government of Montserrat’s Food Voucher Relief Programme will roll out on Thursday, 10 August 2023, to assist residents on the island who need economic relief during these challenging times. The initiative will enable each household on Montserrat to purchase up to $300.00 worth of grocery supplies from any supermarket of choice participating in the
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Montserrat’s attendance at a two-day workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Trinidad has yielded some positive results for the island. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture, Housing, Lands, and the Environment (MAHLE) Beverley Mendes and Public Information and Education Officer at the Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) Shirlian Queeley participated
Today, the 1st of June, marks the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and forecasters advise that this season will bring near-normal levels of storm activity to the region. We, therefore, must all play our part to be as prepared as possible. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a 40% chance of a
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