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Governor General tours emergency facilities

Governor General tours emergency facilities
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St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Situation Report No. 04 (As of 23 April 2021) - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Situation Report No. 04 (As of 23 April 2021)
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This situation report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST) for Barbados and the Eastern in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the Resident Coordinator Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean with the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.(OCHA).
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• On 20 April 2021, the United Nations for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean launched the United Nations Global Funding Appeal for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Mr. Didier Trebucq gave remarks, UN Resident Coordinator, the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Hon Ralph Gonsalves, Ms. Elizabeth Rielly, Executive Director, (ag) Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), and Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission. The aim was to mobilise international solidarity and support to finance the urgent humanitarian and recovery needs that have arisen due to the Volcano La Soufrière. Play back of the event can be found here, and the appeal document can be found here. For additional information, please email: tia.browne@un.org.

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CDEMA deploys DDSA team to SVG


CDEMA deploys DDSA team to SVG
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The Caribbean Disaster Management Agency-CDEMA- said in a release that it deployed a Detailed Damage Sectoral Analysis (DDSA) team on April 14, 2021 in support of the humanitarian efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the explosive eruptions of La Soufriere. The DDSA team will support the government by providing an assessment of key sectors and guidance towards estimating needs and associated costs, which will inform the relief and recovery efforts.
The team will specifically examine the agriculture, health and water sectors, which have been prioritized by St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Within four days the DDSA team will provide a consolidated picture of the status of the three sectors and their evolving needs. Team members include specialists from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), Regional Security System (RSS), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

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CDEMA deploys DDSA team to SVG - Searchlight


CDEMA deploys DDSA team to SVG
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The Caribbean Disaster Management Agency-CDEMA- said in a release that it deployed a Detailed Damage Sectoral Analysis (DDSA) team on April 14, 2021 in support of the humanitarian efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the explosive eruptions of La Soufriere. The DDSA team will support the government by providing an assessment of key sectors and guidance towards estimating needs and associated costs, which will inform the relief and recovery efforts.
The team will specifically examine the agriculture, health and water sectors, which have been prioritized by St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Within four days the DDSA team will provide a consolidated picture of the status of the three sectors and their evolving needs. Team members include specialists from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), Regional Security System (RSS), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

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CDEMA warns an active hurricane season looms


CDEMA warns an active hurricane season looms
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By Marlon Madden
 As Barbadians dust off tons of ash, while a major relief effort is underway in volcano-stricken St Vincent, the Caribbean’s top disaster management official has warned the region’s people not to take their eyes off a more active than usual hurricane season that begins in six weeks’ time.
The head of the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Elizabeth Riley, called on residents to be prepared, pointing out that while experts are predicting 17 named storms “remember it only takes one [to cause major destruction]”.
“Please bear this in mind,” she told journalists.

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SKNVibes | CDEMA Deploys DDSA Team to Assist in the La Soufriere Volcano Emergency Relief Efforts


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Bridgetown, Barbados April 15, 2021 – CDEMA deployed a Detailed Damage Sectoral Analysis (DDSA) team on April 14, 2021 in support of the humanitarian efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the explosive eruptions of La Soufriere volcano that commenced on April 9, 2021. The DDSA team will support the government by providing an assessment of key sectors and guidance towards estimating needs and associated costs, which will inform the relief and recovery efforts.
 
The team, which is being led by CDEMA, will specifically examine the agriculture, health and water sectors, which have been prioritized by St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Within four days the DDSA team will provide a consolidated picture of the status of the three sectors and their evolving needs. Team members include specialists from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), Regional Security System (RSS), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and United Nations International Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). 

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Navy conducts disaster management training programme at Gintota - Sri Lanka

Navy conducts disaster management training programme at Gintota - Sri Lanka
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