http://www.cdera.org An agency of CARICOM. It is the Caribbean's premier disaster management agency en-us http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1615.php Disaster Managers of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency’s (CDERA) Participating States have concluded their review of CDERA’s initiatives over the last year. The occasion was the Sixteenth Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency held in Belize. http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1605.php A workshop to consider the Model Integrated Relief Policy for the Caribbean and its implications for Belize was recently completed at the headquarters of the National Emergency Management Organization in Belmopan.The Model Integrated Relief Policy is a document that seeks to bring cohesion to disaster response and relief coordination in the Caribbean. http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1594.php The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) inaugurated a newly constructed warehouse in Belmopan on March 16, 2006. The 5,000 sq. ft. facility was completed at a cost of over Four Hundred Thousand US dollars ($400,000 US) that was provided through a combined effort of the United States Government and the Government of Belize. http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1561.php Members of NEMO-Belize have completed a certified training course on Basic First Aid and CPR techniques from a Canadian non-profit organization. The training course was facilitated by Bandage International, a non-profit organization based in Nova Scotia, Canada that has a cordial working relationship with the Belize Red Cross. http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1556.php Emergency relief personnel in Belize have been trained in the principles and protocols of warehouse management at a two-day workshop hosted by the National Emergency Management Organization(NEMO) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA). http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1522.php The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) continues to monitor the heavy rainfall that has created localized flooding across Belize. Waterways in most areas are still above normal level as is expected during this type of weather. While a few families have been inconvenienced by the heavy downpour, no threats to lives or property now exist due to this natural event. http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1517.php CDERA representative, Ms. Nicole Alleyne, recently presented a CDERA/NEMO plaque to Mr. Kenny Morgan, the winner in the Hazard Mitigation Category of the 2005 Brokdong Competition. http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1466.php A very active hurricane season came to a close on November 30, 2005. During the months between June and November, a number of long-standing records were shattered. Among them was the record number of named storms (25 in total), breaking the previous record from 1933 with 21 named storms. A total of 13 hurricanes formed this season;this also broke an old record of twelve. http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1447.php The success of the telecommunications workshop held on November 22-23, in Belmopan, is obvious from the interest and enthusiasm displayed by the participants for their newly acquired skills. http://www.cdera.org/cunews/news_releases/belize/article_1432.php National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO Belize) will be hosting a National Capability Assessment for Hazard Mitigation Workshop facilitated by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA).