Bridgetown, ÐÓ°ÉÐÔ°É, August 17th, 2015 (CDEMA) – A high level White Helmets delegation visited the CDEMA headquarters recently to share their experiences on volunteerism in emergencies and disaster management and to discuss partnering with CDEMA to develop a model of volunteerism for the region.
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Message: Changed Alert Level at Kick ‘em Jenny Submarine Level – Orange Alert
1. THE EVENT:
The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) reports that on Thursday, July 23rd from 1:25am to 3:00am local time, a strong continuous signal was observed on instruments monitoring the Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano. Signs of elevated seismicity (earthquakes) began on 11th July and continue to the present. For the period since the 11th July, a total of more than 200 micro and small earthquakes, of varying magnitudes, have been recorded, with the largest, prior to the strong signal, less than magnitude 3.0. There have also been observations from divers of degassing occurring off the west coast of Grenada in the Moliniere Sculpture Park area. This activity is being closely monitored by The UWI-SRC and further updates would be issued as more information becomes available.
The presented call for experiences and good practices is carried out in order to select experiences and good practices that demonstrate the focus on gender and women empowerment in Early Warning Systems. Partners working in the Caribbean and Central America are encouraged to share their experiences in this area.