Release Date April 1, 2024 Release Number 208 ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- FEMA is proud to announce its 45th anniversary, marking over four decades of dedicated service to communities across...
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Brazil + 26 more
Informe de situación No 7. Situación epidemiológica del dengue en las Américas - Semana epidemiológica 06, 2024
Actualizado: 21 de febrero de 2024 14:00 PM (GMT-5) Entre las semanas epidemiológicas (SE) 1 y 6 del 2024, se reportaron un total de 1,040,264 casos sospechosos de dengue (incidencia acumulada de 117...
Brazil + 26 more
Situation Report No 7 - Dengue Epidemiological Situation in the Region of the Americas - Epidemiological Week 06, 2024
Update: February 21, 2024 14:00 PM (GMT-5) Between epidemiological weeks (EW) 1 and 6 of 2024, a total of 1,040,264 suspected cases of dengue were reported, resulting in a cumulative incidence of 177...
Biden-Harris administration approves federal cost share increase for Hurricane Irma and Maria projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Release Date February 8, 2024 Release Number HQ-24-020 WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance...
British Virgin Islands + 4 more
Lesser Antilles, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico - Tropical cyclone TAMMY (GDACS, NOAA, FEMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 October 2023)
A new tropical cyclone named TAMMY formed over the Atlantic Ocean on 18 October and started moving north-west toward the Leeward Islands, the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, streghtening. On 20...
United States Virgin Islands + 6 more
Lesser Antilles, Virgin Islands - Tropical storm PHILIPPE (GDACS, NOAA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 04 October 2023)
Tropical storm PHILIPPE passed close to the coast of Anguilla and the Virgin Islands on 3 October and is moving northward over the Atlantic Ocean. On 4 October at 3.00 UTC, its centre was located...
United States Virgin Islands + 2 more
Lesser Antilles, Virgin Islands - Tropical storm PHILIPPE (GDACS, NOAA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 03 October 2023)
Tropical storm PHILIPPE formed over the Atlantic Ocean on 23 September and started moving west toward the Lesser Antilles. On 3 October at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the Ocean...
Anguilla + 29 more
The Caribbean: United Nations and CDEMA Presence and Areas of Coverage (as of April 2023)
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Argentina + 25 more
El círculo vicioso del cambio climático se agrava en América Latina y el Caribe
Press Release Number: 05072023 Se acelera la tendencia al calentamiento a largo plazo El aumento de nivel del mar supera el promedio mundial Las crecidas y los deslizamientos de tierra provocan...
Argentina + 25 more
State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
Climate change vicious cycle spirals in Latin America and Caribbean Press Release Number: 05072023 Long-term warming trend accelerates Sea level rise is above global average Floods and landslides...
Exercises Strengthen Territorial, Federal Partners’ Preparedness for Hurricane Season
Release Date: May 31, 2023 ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – Last week, the Government of the Virgin Islands and federal partners participated in a series of response and initial recovery exercises as...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 1 more
NOAA upgrades model to improve storm surge forecasting
Upgrade will enhance forecasts of storm surge during tropical cyclones Today, NOAA upgraded its Probabilistic Storm Surge (P-Surge) model — the primary model for predicting storm surge associated...
Anguilla + 30 more
The Caribbean: Response Presence and Coverage (as of April 2023)
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Hazard mitigation marks course to strengthen resilience
Release Date: October 6, 2022 Release Number: 205 ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – Before the water began to recede and the winds grew silent in 2017, one phrase stood out above the rest to symbolize...
Long-Term Recovery Groups Are Still Active in the U.S. Virgin Islands
**ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands **-- Soon after hurricanes Irma and Maria swept through the territory in 2017, members of local community groups, faith-based, community-based organizations and...
Floodplain Management Educates Virgin Islanders on Flood Risk
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Since hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2017, FEMA has focused much of its efforts on assisting with a number of projects to reduce...
U.S. Virgin Islands Healthcare Facilities Advance Toward Recovery Five Years After the Storms
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- In September 2017, the heavy rain and strong winds of hurricanes Irma and Maria significantly damaged U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) facilities...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 1 more
Hurricane Fiona Situation Report #5, September 23, 2022
This report provides an assessment of the impacts to healthcare and public health due to Hurricane Fiona. Note: Green text indicates new or updated content in this report compared to the previous...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 3 more
Hurricane Fiona Situation Report #1, September 19, 2022
This report provides an assessment of the impacts to healthcare and public health due to Hurricane Fiona. Healthcare Ready’s Posture Healthcare Ready is ENGAGED for the response to Hurricane Fiona...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 4 more
Situation Report # 1 - Tropical Storm Fiona
SITUATION OVERVIEW Hurricane conditions are expected across portions of Puerto Rico on Sunday, and are possible across the U.S. Virgin Islands tonight. Tropical storm conditions are now spreading...