Zoomed In with Rachelle Mayers S1-09

Zoomed In with Rachelle Mayers S1-09

On this episode of Zoomed In we speak with former Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Ronald Jackson. We discuss the climate change agenda, the readiness of the region for the upcoming Hurricane season and how COVID-19 would impact planning and response that may lie ahead....

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CBU Webinar on COVID-19: Current Status/Future Trends

CBU Webinar on COVID-19: Current Status/Future Trends

The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) presents a webinar ‘COVID-19: Current Status/Future Trends’ with special guests Dr. Yitades Gebre, PAHO, Dr. Joy St. John, CARPHA and Mr. Ronald Jackson, CDEMA. Available for viewing this Sunday, April 12 at 8pm on CaribVision. For channel number in your area visit https://www.carivbision.tv/channel-access, on IPTV...

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CDEMA Legacy Project

CDEMA Legacy Project

The short film is based on the devastation caused by the 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Interviews were conducted with locals around the island to share their experiences during the events and...

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Pay attention to Early Warning Systems (EWS)

Pay attention to Early Warning Systems (EWS)

The animated Early Warning Systems video demonstrates the importance of paying attention to the media and advisories from the local MET Office for updates and information about incoming weather events such as floods, strong winds and storms. Persons are advised to heed warnings, given the unpredictability of climate change, which...

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CDEMA Responds: Dominica

CDEMA Responds: Dominica

‘CDEMA – Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Responds: Dominica’ looks at the ongoing support and resources that have been brought into the island of #Dominica, in assisting with restoring vital utilities and infrastructures, following the nationwide devastation left behind by #HurricaneMaria,

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CDEMA Responds Tortola

CDEMA Responds Tortola

CDEMA Responds Tortola is an interview feature with Kenton Chance, CMC Reporter, and Elizabeth Riley, CDEMA’s Deputy Executive Director, and They discuss the role of CARICOM and the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in response to the recent destruction to the British Virgin Islands, caused by #HurricaneIrma. Atlee...

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