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The following links are to sites containing disaster management information of particular relevance to the Caribbean.

Select one of the links below to view more information:
BIG Portal
Barbados Integrated Government Portal
CDERA
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency -
Coordinating mechanism for comprehensive disaster management in 16 participating states.
EPIX Home Page
The Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX) provides links to a large number of sites covering a wide variety of disaster management topics.

Government of Montserrat and Montserrat Volcano Observatory
Provides up-to-date information on the volcanic situation in Montserrat, including the official daily bulletins issued by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. Also available are scientific reports from the observatory, photographs of the volcano and links to related sites.

 

The Natural Hazards Center - Information on Human Adaptation to Disaster
Serves as a clearinghouse for information on natural hazards. Information available includes reports on completed and ongoing research, upcoming conferences, workshops, training, disaster management organisations and much more. Also includes a wide variety of links to other sources of related information.
PAHO - Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Information
Provides information on the Pan American Health Organisation's (PAHO) Emergency Preparedness programme and its Disaster Management activities in the Caribbean and Latin America. Also provides access to various sources of disaster management information as well as links to other disaster-related sites.
Saint Lucia Office of Disaster Preparedness Home Page
This site provides information on the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) of St Lucia as well as links to other sources of Disaster Management information on the Web.
VolcanoWorld
This site contains extensive information on volcanoes throughout the world. It also contains information for teachers and students including an "Ask a Volcanologist" section.
WeatherNet: Tropical Weather Products
Provides comprehensive information on tropical storms including National Hurricane Centre bulletins, satellite images, tracking maps, reconnaissance reports and forecasts. Also available for downloading are evaluation versions of several hurricane tracking software packages.
WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme
Provides information on the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Tropical Cyclone Programme which is part of the World Weather Watch (WWW). Information includes objectives, purpose and scope, organisation, etc.

Other Links
Seismic Research Unit
DisasterRelief.org
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
MTU Volcanoes Page
ReliefWeb
Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program
Tropical Prediction Centre (National Hurricane Centre)
World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM)

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