Florida DEM has urged residents to take early action to prepare for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This reminder came in advance of the National Hurricane Preparedness Week and Florida… Read More »Florida DEM Urges Early Action
Caribbean construction professionals can receive certification to build disaster-resilient homes. This certification is a Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) course in Construction Site Supervision. The training was developed through a partnership… Read More »Caribbean Construction Sector Receives CVQ Training
The UNDP has reinforced its commitment to scaling up programs in climate change and disaster risk. Word of this came from Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)… Read More »UNDP Commits to Scaling Up Programs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expanding its reinsurance program by engaging reinsurance markets. This will strengthen the financial framework of the National Flood Insurance Program and promote private… Read More »FEMA Expands its Reinsurance Program
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has warned Barbadians of more heat and an above average hurricane season in 2024. In recent weeks, the island has been seeing an uptick in… Read More »BMS Warns of Above Average Hurricane Season
During Flood Safety Preparedness Week, Georgians are being encouraged to act now and prepare for flooding. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in partnership with the National Weather… Read More »Flood Safety Preparedness Week Begins in Georgia
FEMA assistance for Vermont residents affected by severe storms in July 2023 have until 31 October 2023 to apply. Residents in the following counties who had storm damage and incurred… Read More »FEMA Assistance for Vermont Residents Extended
The Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Association of Broadcasters recently hosted an inaugural summit on news and meteorology. The Local News and Meteorology Communications Summit brought together meteorologists,… Read More »Florida Hosts Inaugural Local News and Meteorology Communications Summit
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will be hosting the 7th annual 2023 Southeast Private-Public Partnership Summit in Pearl, Mississippi on September… Read More »Mississippi Announces 2023 Partnership Summit
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) received a FEMA grant to assist in the recovery of a local county. The agency received a $3,879,505.75 hazard grant to… Read More »GEMA/HS Receives FEMA Grant To Assist In Local County Recovery