Natural disaster

(Department of Public Information Press Release) The Civil Defence Commission Commission received reports of an earthquake with a shallow depth of 10 km and an epicenter near Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil that occurred on Sunday, 31 January…
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OECS and Facebook Joint Media Release Wednesday, June 5, 2019 — The OECS Commission signed an agreement with Facebook Caribbean on (Wednesday) that will allow access to Facebook’s Disaster Maps, in an effort to improve emergency response…
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(CDB Press Release) The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Wm Warren Smith, highlighted at the opening ceremony of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Bank’s Board of Governors that the Caribbean Region was running out of…
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(CDB Press Release) The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is ramping up its research activity to help regional Governments better tackle challenges related to environmental sustainability, economic and fiscal resilience, and implementation.…
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Massive seaweed infestations are killing sea turtles and befouling beaches across the Caribbean—and scientists say it's just the beginning. (New Republic) “Beach, eat, drink, dance, repeat.” These are Rihanna’s favorite things to do in…
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