Acting Attorney General Edmund Hinkson stands by the government's decision to have "business as usual" today despite a Tropical Storm Warning being in effect. [related node_id='b7f18b35-8bf8-4...
Schools closed for a second day as Tropical Storm Kirk passes Barbados and the Lesser Antilles. Confirmation came from Minister of Home Affairs and Acting Attorney General Edmund Hinkson.&nbs...
With just two business days to go before the first major weather system approaches the island, hundreds of homeless men and women may be in danger if shelter cannot be secured for them....
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) has put the country on alert and urged citizens and businesses to activate disaster plans. Word of this came from Director of the DEM, ...
Aftershocks can occur. This warning has been issued for Barbados by the Disaster Emergency Management (DEM), in the days, weeks and months following the initial earthquake you can expect to feel af...
The alert level of the underwater volcano Kick ‘em Jenny, located near Grenada, has been raised from yellow to orange, but there is no indication of it posing any immediate danger to Barbados. Dire...
There is a need for wider consultation on Barbados’ National Shutdown Procedures. And, Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds, has indicated that as with any plan or ...
The Flood Warning in place for Barbados has been extended until 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 19. In a 5 p.m. bulletin, the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) said, "Feeder bands trailing the south...
A flood warning is now in effect for Barbados as feeder bands from Tropical Storm (TS) Maria begin to produce pockets of moderate to heavy showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across Barbados. T...
Many Barbadians, like others throughout the world, have anticipated today's solar eclipse. While some persons in the United States will be able to view the total solar eclipse...