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Severe Weather Alert Across The Island

The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) wishes to advise the public that the Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a Severe Weather Alert for Jamaica effective until 5 a.m. on Friday. Also, an area of Low Pressure...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a special sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation in Lucea, recently.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a special sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation in Lucea, recently.

Jamaicans Urged To Heighten Hurricane Preparedness
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), listens as Acting Parish Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for Manchester, Keval Lewis (left), provides an update on the state of readiness of the Porus High School to provide shelter for residents during the hurricane season. The Minister toured several shelters in the parish on Friday (June 18).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), listens as Acting Parish Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for Manchester, Keval Lewis (left), provides an update on the state of readiness of the Porus High School to provide shelter for residents during the hurricane season. The Minister toured several shelters in the parish on Friday (June 18).

Emergency Shelters In Manchester Ready
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), makes a point to Principal of the Buff Bay High School, in Portland, Sandra Buchanan (left), while visiting the school on June 11. Looking on is Mayor of Port Antonio, Paul Thompson.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), makes a point to Principal of the Buff Bay High School, in Portland, Sandra Buchanan (left), while visiting the school on June 11. Looking on is Mayor of Port Antonio, Paul Thompson.

Local Government Minister Pleased With Readiness Of Shelters
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis (left), speaks at a meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, on Tuesday (June 8), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Robert Hill.
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis (left), speaks at a meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, on Tuesday (June 8), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Robert Hill.

Pay Keen Attention To Credible Information During Hurricane Season – Deputy Mayor

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Designated Hurricane Shelters In St. Ann Ready

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended the St. Ann Municipal Corporation for ensuring that designated hurricane shelters in the parish are in a state of readiness. The Minister was addressing a press briefing during a tour of designated hurricane shelters in sections of St. Ann on Thursday (June 24). Also on the tour were...
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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, speaks at the launch of the national hurricane preparedness campaign, at Jamaica House, on June 1. The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
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Islandwide Shelter Preparation For Hurricane Season

Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, says islandwide shelter preparation activities got under way last year in readiness for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. “In preparing for the 2021 hurricane season, ODPEM conducted a series of shelter management training across the island where our shelter...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the launch of the national hurricane preparedness campaign for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, at Jamaica House, on June 1.
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PM Launches National Hurricane Preparedness Campaign

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has 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, increase visibility islandwide, create a culture of compliance,...
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Director of the Meteorological Service Branch (Met Service), Evan Thompson. (JIS FILE Photo)
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MET Service Ready For Active Hurricane Season

Director of the Meteorological Service Branch (Met Service), Evan Thompson, says the entity is ready and prepared to keep Jamaicans informed during the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is expected to be active. “We want to assure you that the information you receive from the Met Service will be of the highest quality and, of course, serves the best interest...
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Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore.
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Westmoreland Getting Ready For Hurricane Season

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore, says the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation is making all the necessary preparations for the hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, he informed that 95 shelters have been identified, 69 of which have been approved, while others are being put in a...
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Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (centre), addresses a media briefing at the Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on May 27. He is flanked by Deputy Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon (left) and Parish Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Tamoy Sinclair.
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St. James Municipal Corporation Prepared For Hurricane Season

The St. James Municipal Corporation is reporting that it is “prepared and ready” for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1. Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee  and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, said that despite the challenges brought  by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,  the Corporation has the capacity to respond...
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Record Activity During the 2020 Hurricane Season – Met Service

The Meteorological Service Division of the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change has released figures for the just-concluded 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which show record levels of activity surpassing even the figures that were forecast. According to the Meteorological Service, the prediction of the US National Hurricane Center released in May 2020 concerning the activity expected during...
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