Residents Asked To Avoid Non-Essential Travel

Wednesday, 4 October 2023 - 9:06am

The public is advised that the National Emergency Operations Centre is carrying out damage assessments and heavy equipment operators are working to clear those roads that have been blocked by the effects of Tropical Storm Philippe.

Tsunami Exercise Set For March 23

Tuesday, 21 March 2023 - 3:54pm

The Virgin Islands will join other Caribbean states in a tsunami response drill on March 23. 

Fire Response Training Held At His Majesty’s Prison

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 - 3:16pm

His Majesty's Prison hosted a training session for emergency first responders to develop a plan of action for dealing with fires on the prison grounds.

BVI Airports Authority Tests Emergency Rapid Response Readiness

Wednesday, 21 December 2022 - 4:59pm

BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) Acting Managing Director and Director of Compliance, Mr. Ronnie Lettsome said that the authority conducted an emergency drill exercise at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Monday, December 19.

Airport Authority To Conduct Simulation Exercises

Thursday, 18 November 2021 - 5:15pm

The BVI Airports Authority Ltd. will be conducting its biennial emergency simulation exercises at the Auguste George Airport, Anegada and the Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda.

Airport Emergency Simulation Exercise On Anegada

Thursday, 18 November 2021 - 5:05pm

The public is notified that the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) will be conducting its biennial emergency simulation exercise at the Auguste George Airport on Anegada today November 18.

Exercise Exercise! BVI On Tsunami Warning

Thursday, 11 March 2021 - 10:15am

CARIBE WAVE EXERCISE MESSAGE – The Virgin Islands is under tsunami warning. 

Remarks by Honourable Andrew A. Fahie - Contract Signing for new National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Building

Friday, 29 January 2021 - 12:02pm

Good day and God's Blessings to everyone. I am happy to see us moving forward with this project to construct a new fit-for-purpose building which will house the Department for Disaster Management (DDM) and the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), two crucial components of our disaster management apparatus.

UK Task Group To Conduct Hurricane Response Exercise

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 - 12:43pm

United Kingdom (UK) ships RFA Argus and HMS Medway will be conducting a hurricane response exercise on Norman Island on Sunday 16 and Monday 17, August.

BVI Gets First Satellite Emergency Operations Centre

Thursday, 30 July 2020 - 3:58pm

The Territory established its first Satellite Emergency Operations Centre(EOC) at the East End/Long Look(EE/LL) Fire Station following a partnership between the Department of Disaster Management(DDM) and the Caribbean Development Bank(CDB). 

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