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September 26th, 2019
DDM testing Emergency Warning System on Friday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Department of Disaster Management will commence testing of its emergency warning system in the Virgin Islands on Friday, September 26, 2019.

September 25th, 2019
Operations resume @ Beef Island, VG & Anegada Airports

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With Tropical Storm Warnings lifted for the Virgin Islands, according to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) through the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services, the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has indicated that normal operations have resumed at the territory's airports.

September 25th, 2019
'Stay in preparedness mode'- Premier on passage of TS Karen

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has urged members of the public to remain vigilant and stay in preparedness mode even as the latest weather threat, Tropical Storm Karen, has moved on from the territory.

September 21st, 2019
VI given 'All Clear' as Hurricane Jerry moves on

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), Mr David D. Archer Jr. has given the 'All Clear' that the territory is out of harm's way with regards to the trajectory of Hurricane Jerry of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

July 30th, 2019
Disaster Preparedness Network now fully operational

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands VHF Emergency Network is being strengthened with improved transmission capabilities and 75 new VHF handsets ahead of the height of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.

May 21st, 2019
Subtropical storm Andrea forms in Atlantic

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season official starts in less than two weeks; however, a subtropical storm, named Andrea, has formed hundreds of miles southwest of Bermuda.

September 6th, 2018
Hurricane 'Florence' not a threat to VI—DDM

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Hurricane Florence has evolved into the first major hurricane for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season but does not currently pose a threat to the Territory, since the weather system is currently 1,100 miles away and forecast to travel north.

November 30th, 2017
Hurricane season ends today; Irma, Maria to be retired!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season ends today, November 30, 2017, however, it will definitely go down in the Virgin Islands and other areas ravaged by hurricanes as one of the most unforgettable.

July 14th, 2017
'Above normal' Hurricane Season: 'We must be ready'- Acting Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Below is a Statement By Acting Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Hon Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) on 'Preparedness For Developing Tropical Systems'.

June 6th, 2013
First Tropical Storm forms for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Disturbance 2 to Tropical Storm Andrea based on data from aircraft reconnaissance that shows a well-defined center. There have not been any significant changes to their forecast track or expected impacts, the Department for Disaster Management (DDM) reported today June 6, 2013.

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