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.

…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 on the ground working closely alongside their counterparts including CDEMA’s Emergency Operations Specialist, Brigadier General Earl Arthurs who is leading the CARICOM Teams on the Ground.

CDEMA is the CARICOM Agency with responsibility for coordinating disaster response to 18 member countries when a hazard impact overwhelms the national capacity to respond to the disaster. This is facilitated through the regional response mechanism which consists of the COST, CDAC, RSS , Regional Search and Rescue team and the CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit among other entities.

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[su_box title=”CDEMA” style=”soft” box_color=”#54c0f0″]CARICOM Institution CDEMA is coordinating the Regional Response Mechanism and providing direct support to Dominica. CONTACT DETAILS: The CDEMA CU 24-hour contact number 1(246) 434-4880 [/su_box]