La Tormenta Tropical Ernesto continúa su desplazamiento por costas del océano Atlántico en dirección hacia Belice, ubicándose la mañana de hoy aproximadamente a 500 kilómetros al Este-Noreste de Puerto Barrios, Izabal, con un desplazamiento hacia el Oeste a una velocidad de 20 kilómetros por hora.

Natural disasters in the American continent

In the last decade, the American continent suffered from 922 natural disasters, killing more than 247 thousand people, affecting over 82 million others and causing at least US$ 487 billion of economic damages. The Americas were the second most affected continent by natural disasters, after Asia, in terms of disaster occurrence and people killed. However the Americas took the largest share of economic damages during the decade (46% of worldwide damages).

By NEMO Infornation Unit

Aug 20, 2011, 05:30 pm

National Emergency Management Organization

“Preserving Life and Property”

DATE: Saturday, 20th August 2011 TIME: 05:30 pm

NEMO PRESS RELEASE #5

“All Clear has been declared”

At 5:00 p.m. NEMO declared the “All Clear” for Belize. The public is advised to be on the alert for flash flooding particularly people living near to rivers and low lying areas must remain vigilant and alert. Sittee River is below low lying bridge and rising.

TEGUCIGALPA — Central American emergency services were on alert Saturday as Tropical Storm Harvey -- forecast to turn into a full-fledged hurricane -- barreled across the Caribbean and gathered strength.

By 1200 GMT, Harvey was around 105 miles (170 kilometers) southeast of Belize City, with maximum sustained winds of 60 miles (95 kilometers) per hour.

It was moving westward at 12 miles (19 kilometers) per hour, the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center said, predicting "hurricane conditions" along part of the Belize coast later on Saturday.

By NEMO Infornation Unit

Aug 20, 2011, 11:00 am

National Emergency Management Organization

“Preserving Life and Property”

DATE: Saturday, 20th August 2011 TIME: 11:00 am

NEMO PRESS RELEASE #4

Doce mil familias de Centroamérica, Panamá y Belice participan en un proyecto de formación de empresas rurales para la producción de semillas de calidad de maíz, frijol, sorgo y arroz.

Ciudad de Panamá, 16 de agosto 2011.– El proyecto Semillas para el desarrollo trabaja con miles de agricultores familiares para mejorar la disponibilidad, uso y acceso a semillas de buena calidad de maíz, frijol, sorgo y arroz en Centroamérica, Panamá y Belice.

ON TUESDAY 7th December in Cancun, Plan International, Save the Children, UNICEF and World Vision provided a platform for children from Haiti, Mexico, Indonesia, Bolivia and Belize to interview world leaders calling for action at the climate change negotiations.

Walter, 12 years old from Belize said "I am the present and the future - a victim of climate change. I live in a region that is constantly being affected by disasters. Hurricanes and floods are my reality. My life is real and so am I."

Yvo de Boer, Former Executive Secretary

Posted On: Nov 4 2010 4:12PM

By U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs

On behalf of U.S. Southern Command, Army Lt. Gen. Ken Keen donated more than $150,000 worth of relief supplies to Belize's National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) Nov. 3. Keen was in Belize as part of an official visit.

The relief supplies included two generators, mattresses, blankets, clothing, medical supplies, sheets, and pillows. The donation was made possible through U.S. Southern Command's Humanitarian Assistance Program.

Keen is the military deputy commander

CANCÚN, México - El huracán Richard tocó tierra el domingo en la costa de Belice y se dirige hacia el sureste de México con fuertes vientos que amenazan la península de Yucatán, donde ya se han emitido alertas y organizado evacuaciones.

"El ojo del huracán Richard tocó tierra cerca de las 00H45 GMT sobre la costa de Belice, a 35 kilómetros al sur-suroeste de ciudad de Belice, con vientos estimados en 150 km/h", señaló el Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos (NHC), con sede en Miami.

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