The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction known as UNISDR and designated as a focal point for disaster risk reduction within the United Nations system, wishes to inform you that, as of May 1 of this year, it adopts the acronym of UNDRR in order to maintain coherence between the name of our office and its acronym in English. Learn more.

Temperature: 26°C / 79°F
Humidity: 80%
Winds: East-southeast at 12 to 18mph with occasional strong gusts.
Seas: Less than 1.5 metres or less than 5 feet.
Sunset: Today 6:38 pm
Sunrise: Tomorrow 5:37 am
Today’s Forecast (7 am): Today will be partly sunny with a 30 percent or a low chance of showers. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a 30 percent or a low chance of showers…Full Details

Pooling resources and sharing strategies at the Understanding Risk Caribbean Conference

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UR Caribbean is a response to regional calls for greater exchange, learning and harmonization of resilient investment and planning strategies, following the devastating 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. The meeting will bring together policy makers from government ministries and national disaster management agencies, disaster risk…read more

CariCOF Caribbean Climate Outlooks: May to July 2019

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Summary for the upcoming 3-month period, May to July 2019:  “Drought is expected to continue into the early wet season in areas currently affected, as weak El Niño conditions are forecast to persist. Recurrent dry spells are forecasted, except for the Windward Islands and Guianas. More frequent wet spells are expected throughout the….read bulletin