While noting that an approaching tropical wave is still likely to dump rainfall on the territory today (August 14), the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said there seems to be an increase in the frequency of such weather pattern. That […]

A number of businesses operators in Road Town – including one whose goods are not insured – set up tents at their store entrances on the weekend as they made another frantic attempt to sell shoes and clothes that were […]

While claiming that the territory has been making ‘steady and swift progress’ in recovering from the impact of a recent tropical wave, the government-owned Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has shed more light on three landslide and drainage experts who […]

While declaring that he is pleased with the resilience and progress being demonstrated following heavy rainfall in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on Monday, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said it has been decided that a British ship relatively near […]

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said it, as well as the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services, is monitoring a number of weather events, especially an approaching tropical wave and an area of disturbed weather in the far eastern Atlantic. […]

Technical drainage and landslide experts will arrive in Tortola today (August 12) to help assess the damage resulting from a tropical wave that caused flooding and landslides across the British Virgin Islands on August 7. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith, […]

The forecast shows that more showers and thunderstorms are possible, and so persons throughout the territory are being urged to take the necessary precautions to prevent further damage, especially now that the earth is saturated. On Monday (August 7), several […]

Governor John Duncan, who chaired his final meeting of the National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) on June 15, is claiming that progress has been made in integrating disaster management across various sectors in the British Virgin Islands. “Overall, there is […]

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said it is important for members of the public to become familiar with the location of land-based emergency shelters, as well as the list of marine shelters. It said persons should know “the details […]

The hurricane season officially started yesterday (June 1) amid appeals for persons in the British Virgin Islands to be prepared, and to resist the temptation to become complacent. Director at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Sharleen DaBreo noted that […]