The Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) is preparing for an active hurricane season. The primary electricity provider in Bermuda recently shared useful hurricane preparedness and advice with residents. President… Read More »BELCO is Preparing for An Active Hurricane Season
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division along with its partners – the National Weather Service and the State Emergency Response Team are urging all residents of South Carolina to be… Read More »South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week Encourages Early Preparations
The 2022 Annual Hurricane Season Conference which supports hurricane preparedness efforts in the Americas region, takes place from June 7 to June 9, 2022. The conference, which is organised by… Read More »Register for the Annual Hurricane Season Conference 2022
Homeowners who lost their homes because of Hurricane Ida in 2021, are eligible to apply for a new grant. The grant is a new flood assistance fund grant from the… Read More »FEMA Launches Flood Assistance Fund Grant Initiative
The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) in Antigua and Barbuda is expanding the reach of its Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). This will allow the office to share its hazard… Read More »NODS Will Expand Common Alerting Protocol Reach
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has retired the hurricane name “Ida” from its rotating list of names. This decision comes as a result of the catastrophic Category 4 storm named… Read More »WMO Hurricane Committee Retires Hurricane Name Ida
At the start of Hurricane Preparedness Week, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) are reminding residents in the Atlantic hurricane belt to… Read More »Time to Review Your Plan, Stay Vigilant and Be Informed
In a recent press release, FEMA urged residents of Louisiana to buy or renew their flood insurance policies. The rationale for this advice is attributed to the fact that these… Read More »FEMA: Buy or Renew Your Flood Insurance Policies
From July 31 to August 06 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) along with Puerto Rico’s Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience (COR3) allocated $84 million to 105… Read More »FEMA Approves Additional Funds for Recovery Projects in Puerto Rico
A recent emergency alert by the Barbados Department of Emergency Management warned about a severe Saharan dust outbreak in the island. The alert explained that the severe dust haze would… Read More »The Saharan Dust Outbreak and Tropical Storm Formation