500 Municipal Roads Impacted By Hurricane Beryl
July 10, 2024
KINGSTON, July 10 (JIS): Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has advised that some 500 municipal roads were affected during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Addressing…
ODPEM Commences Post-hurricane Beryl Damage Assessments
July 8, 2024
KINGSTON, July 5 (JIS): The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and its partner agencies have commenced initial damage assessments of sections of the island damaged by Hurricane…
ODPEM Urges Persons To Adhere To Post-severe Weather Safeguards
July 6, 2024
JIS (July 5, 2024): The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is encouraging members of the public to observe critical post-sever weather safeguards. After a severe weather system,…
Emergency Communication System Proves Effective During Hurricane Beryl
July 6, 2024
JIS (July 5, 2024) - The Disaster Emergency Communication System has proven effective in coordinating the activities of the national emergency management process. Minister of Local Government and Community Development,…
FIRE BRIGADE PREPARED FOR HURRICANE BERYL
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, July 2 (JIS): Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, is assuring the public of the entity’s preparedness for Hurricane Beryl and the entire hurricane season. “I…
