Hazard Management Cayman Islands is the disaster management agency for the Cayman Islands Government
Cayman Islands
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Today is the first day of the 2023 hurricane season. This is my first season so I am doing all I can to prepare for every eventuality.
You can see my full message about the importance of preparation here:
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Let’s all stay safe this hurricane season.
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Today I met Cheryl Henry Ebanks who is retiring after 40 years’ service in the Cayman Civil Service. Ms Cheryl has worked in Hazard Management (HMCI) for the last 1.5 years supporting the team on finance & administrative issues. Congratulations to Ms Cheryl on her retirement.
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Caymanian civil servant rock stars representing in London. Loved hanging out Dani! 💖 (w/Dani Coleman, Director - Hazard Management Cayman Islands) – at London, England
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In preparation for Hurricane Ian, the DoE's Turtle Team carried out 37 turtle nest excavations, 14 nest relocations and rescued more than 1000 sea turtle hatchlings from nests that were due to hatch during the storm. #CaymanTurtles #TurtleHatchlings #CaymanIslands
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Premier Hon. Wayne Panton @OTPCayman shared a message of condolence on the passing of a 73 year-old COVID-19 patient on Saturday night, 13 November.
Watch the video on the CIG YouTube channel: ow.ly/2XLJ50GN8Ku
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In commemoration of the life of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II, all flags are flying half-mast today, 8 September 2022 until further notice.
The Queen passed away peacefully this afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
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The Passport and Corporate Services Office (P&CSO) asks residents to ensure that travel documents are valid and secured this hurricane season. Please note that travel documents cannot be issued when the P&CSO is closed due to bad weather.
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8 AM EDT: A tropical wave over the central Atlantic will likely become a tropical depression during the next couple of days before reaching the Windward Islands or while moving across the southern Caribbean Sea. #AL94 hurricanes.gov
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Observing Coast Guard sea rescue training exercise delivered by UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) for Cayman/OTs. Builds more capability in our impressive Coast Guard. 235,000 people drown at sea each year. We need to do more. Great to have fabulous RNLI here.
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Royal Navy Ship @HMSProtector will be deployed to the region from 1 Aug to provide Hurricane & Disaster relief capabilities if needed this hurricane season. This strengthens Cayman’s disaster response & complements our hurricane preparations ably led by Hazard Management @CINEOC
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Hurricane season can be quite a stressful time. I am reassured by the excellent team we have which prepares year round to ensure a rapid & joint response. Team includes HMCI, RCIPS, CIFS, Regiment & many others. The UK also stands ready to act if needed🇰🇾🇬🇧bit.ly/3PVhYBV
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8 PM EDT 31 May: A large area of disturbed weather has formed near the Yucatan Peninsula related to Agatha's remnants interacting with an upper-level trough over the Gulf of Mexico.
This system has a 40% 2-day & 70% 5-day chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves NE.
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This week @cefasgovuk & @uk_ceh facilitated a 2-day climate change risk assessment workshop with expert stakeholders. Led by the Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency this UK funded assessment will help identify the key risks to Cayman’s people, environment & economy
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Ralph Chami, financial economist, is visiting Cayman and has shared his insights into “Nature Markets” - a way of putting a value against natural resources. Huge potential for Cayman. Investing in and protecting natural capital can benefit society, the economy and the environment
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The WMO #Hurricane Committee retired #Ida from the rotating list of names at annual session focussed on strengthening action to save lives and livelihoods
⬆️ #climatechange impacts mean that accurate early warnings are no longer a luxury but a must
bit.ly/39oLm2O
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Premier Wayne Panton set up the Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency with the same goals in mind. In an in-depth interview, he talked to the Compass about the delicate balancing act of resetting the trajectory of the country.
caymancompass.com/2022/04/12…
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#ICYMI: The Cayman Islands Government has launched a National Emergency Notification System (NENS) mobile app, which will allow direct communication with users in the event of a national emergency.
For more information, read the full press release at ow.ly/scLp50IcfZ5
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Government has announced that following careful consideration of recommendations presented by the Ministry of Tourism to facilitate the safe return of cruise tourism, cruise ships are projected to return from 21 March 2022 pending formal Cabinet approval & regulatory amendments.
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Today the Public Health Department reported that of 1,522 PCR tests conducted since Friday, 7 January, 344 were positive.
Two hundred and sixty four positive rapid, or lateral flow, tests were also reported during this period.
Read more at bit.ly/31Kcmq1.
