Bridgetown, Barbados, October 6th, 2015 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency continues to provide support to the Commonwealth of Dominica in its recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Erika which battered the Island on August 27th 2015. At the request of the Dominican Government, CDEMA deployed a technical team from the CDEMA Coordinating Unit and its Participating States of Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago to provide support to the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) and to enhance the logistics and relief management activities.
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Bridgetown, Barbados, October 6th, 2015 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) deployed three Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment Teams (RNATs) in response to a request from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Bahamas following the passage of Hurricane Joaquin. The RNATs were deployed Monday, October 5th 2015 to support the efforts of NEMA. In support of regional efforts, the Government of the United Kingdom has deployed the RFA Lyme Bay, one of the most experienced logistical supply ships in the world, to provide assistance in the form of support to damage assessment and distribution of relief supplies.
Bridgetown, Barbados, September 3rd, 2015 (CDEMA) - Development partners of the Eastern Caribbean Development Partners Group for Disaster Management (ECDPG/DM) are meeting today (Thursday, September 3) at the CDEMA Headquarters in Barbados to discuss the status of the humanitarian response to Dominica.