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Last Updated: Jun 24th, 2009 - 13:54:12 |
Caribbean gets euro5 million for disaster mitigation plans
THE European Commission on Wednesday announced a euro5-million grant to assist the Caribbean with its disaster mitigation plans for the 2009 hurricane season, which started June 1 and runs until November 30.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2009, 13:45
Old Harbour Bay Town Meeting to Discuss Disaster Preparedness Manual
A draft manual on disaster preparedness for the Old Harbour Bay area in St. Catherine, Jamaica is to be presented to the residents for comment at a town meeting, at the Old Harbour Bay Baptist Church, on Tuesday, March 17.
Tue, 17 Mar 2009, 09:59
Jamaica sends team to hurricane-ravaged Turks and Caicos Islands
The Government of Jamaica has dispatched a team of six persons to the Turks and Caicos Islands to provide support in the aftermath of the impact of Hurricane Ike on the islands.
Wed, 10 Sep 2008, 11:20
Jamaica on storm watch as Ike pummels caribbean
Jamaicans are bracing for more heavy rains after the Meteorological Service yester-day issued a tropical storm watch for the island as Hurricane Ike continued its trail of blood and destruction through the northern Caribbean.
Mon, 8 Sep 2008, 11:11
Many Jamaicans take storm threat lightly
Local supermarkets rushed to restock their shelves yesterday in hopes that more Jamaicans would begin to take the threat of Tropical Storm Gustav seriously.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008, 11:51
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