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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin (left), discusses fire safety during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is JFB Superintendent, Emeleo Ebanks.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin (left), discusses fire safety during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is JFB Superintendent, Emeleo Ebanks.

Reduce Key Ring Clutter to Avoid Delays in Emergencies

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging householders to minimise the number of keys carried on key rings to avoid delays when exiting the home during an emergency. “You don’t need to have all those keys that are not being...
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis.
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis.

St. Elizabeth Remains on Alert as Heavy Rains Continue
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

Montego Bay Mayor Urges Residents to Be Vigilant with Flash Flood Warning
Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councilor Danree Delancy.
Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councilor Danree Delancy.

Westmoreland Residents Urged to Remain Alert as Rains Continue
Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

ODPEM and MET Service Will Provide Latest Information on Tropical Storm Rafael

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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
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NEOC Plays Crucial Role in Emergency Response

The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) continues to play a crucial role in mobilising resources, ensuring effective communication and maintaining readiness during a crisis or disaster. Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, told JIS News that the NEOC was activated on Monday (November 4) at Level Three, its highest tier, in response to...
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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
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Tropical Storm Warning Lifted, Flash Flood Warning in Effect for Southern Parishes

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has advised that a flash flood warning is now in effect for southern parishes and a flash flood watch for the rest of the country until 5:00 pm on Tuesday (November 5). The Tropical Storm warning has been discontinued, effective noon today. This as the centre of Tropical Storm Rafael continues...
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Dark skies loom over Morant Bay, St. Thomas, at midday on Tuesday (November 5).
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Assessments Underway in St. Thomas

The St. Thomas Municipal Corporation says assessments are underway across the parish to ascertain the extent of the impact of Tropical Storm Rafael, which passed near Jamaica on Tuesday (November 5). Chief Engineering Officer, Odel Felix, told JIS News that landslides were reported in remote areas of Cedar Valley, Trinity Ville and Bath. He said a Municipal Corporation team is...
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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
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Four Shelters Open

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that four shelters across the island are currently open, consequent on the passage of Tropical Storm Rafael. Speaking with JIS News on Tuesday (November 5), ODPEM’s Acting Director General, Richard Thompson, said two shelters have been opened in Clarendon, at Rocky Point, and the Drop-In Centre in May Pen....
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
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Local Government and Community Development Minister Urges High Public Vigilance as Jamaica Braces for Weather System

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging continued vigilance as Cyclone #18 continues developing and Jamaica remains under a Tropical Storm Warning. “I am asking everyone to take due care, and to heed the Advisories being published. I also want to assure everyone that the Government has taken the necessary measures to secure lives and...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott (centre), and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, hold hands while participating in Sunday’s (November 3) Local Government Month church service at Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
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PHOTOS: Local Gov’t Month Church Service

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott (centre), and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, hold hands while participating in Sunday’s (November 3) Local Government Month church service at Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
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Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, addresses the Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training opening ceremony on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. It is provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP).
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Students in Volatile Areas to Benefit from ARROW Programme

The Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training, provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP), is the first activity under the programme now in active implementation. The opening ceremony was held on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom...
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