Jamaica launches preparation campaign as hurricane season looms
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), displays a copy of the National Disaster Risk Management Council’s ‘state of readiness report. Picture: Jamaica Information Centre.
JAMAICANS HAVE been warned to prepare for hurricane season as the island remains vulnerable for the next six months.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness launched the national hurricane preparedness campaign for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 to November 30.
The campaign, which is being spearheaded by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), aims to increase public awareness of all hazards,
Speaking at the official launch at Jamaica House on Tuesday, Holness said ODPEM plays the lead role in the achieving of the objectives as the national disaster coordinating agency.
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