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CARICOM in Comprehensive Disaster Response to Haiti


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Spirit and Strength of the Haitian People Remain High - CARICOM Chairman

Spirit and Strength of the Haitian People Remain High - CARICOM Chairman

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CARICOM to Shift Focus in Haiti after March 5

CARICOM to Shift Focus in Haiti after March 5

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CARICOM to Finance JDF Haiti Base Until March 5

CARICOM to Finance JDF Haiti Base Until March 5

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2010 Worst Guest List!

Names for the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

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From CDERA to CDEMA

What is CDEMA?

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Your Hurricane Survival Kits

Essential items you will need to better prepare for the hurricane season.

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2009 Worst Guest List!

Names for the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

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What’s In A Name? Naming a Hurricane

Every year, since 1953, the National Hurricane Center in Florida generates a list of pre-approved names for tropical storms and hurricanes. It is much easier to identify a storm by a name than by using the older method of latitude and longitude.

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Disaster Risk Reduction and Vulnerable Populations

In this paper we will examine the efforts of Jamaica’s risk reduction programme, through the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), to address the special needs of children in disaster situations.

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