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VI ports Ebola watch on – Govt responds to residents’ concerns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following public outcries which were brought to the fore by this news site calling on the Health Care sectors of the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to take proactive measures against the possibility of the dreaded Ebola disease slipping into the Territory, a response was made public yesterday October 15, 2014.
UPDATE: VI Govt. gives ‘all clear’ on Hurricane Gonzalo
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As Gonzalo veers north avoiding the Virgin Islands, the hurricane warning for the Territory has been discontinued and a tropical storm warning is now in effect, say personnel from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), who also confirmed that normal services are resuming throughout the Territory.
‘DDM too dependent on external funding’ – 2013 report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) in its annual report for 2013 stated that one of the challenges that it has faced during the year under review is that it relies heavily on external funding for its programme work.
Squalls over the VI this weekend – DDM's Philomena N. Robertson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is advising that there could be squalls over the Virgin Islands this weekend as a result of the Disturbance 2 developing some distance from these shores and Information and Education Manager at the DDM Philomena N. Robertson said persons should prepare for this.
UPDATE: Flood Watch upgraded to Flood Warning
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has announced that the Flash Flood Watch for the Virgin Islands has been upgraded to a Flash Flood Warning which will remain in effect up to 8:00 pm this evening August 22, 2014.
No reports of injury or damage from last night's 4.46 earthquake – DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has received no reports of structural damage to buildings or other infrastructure or injury to persons from the 4.46 magnitude earthquake which was felt across the Territory at 11:05 pm last night August 12, 2014.
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in the VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Rain and heavy winds bore down on the Virgin Islands today August 2, 2014 as Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall as predicted by the tropical Storm advisories sent earlier by the Antigua Met Office through the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) of the Virgin Islands.
VI under Flash Flood; ghuts down; landslide in some areas
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department for Disaster Management has issued a flash flood warning for low-lying and flood prone areas in the Virgin Islands following prolonged rain which has led to some flooding and disruptions.
More showers & thunderstorms forecast for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department for Disaster Management is predicting more rain and thunderstorms for the Virgin Islands throughout today, November 3, 2013.
Tropical disturbance 15 showing signs of development
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Below is the weather forecast for the Virgin Islands as issued by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).
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