Edwin D. Layne & Sons Ltd. Donates Another EC$20k to NEMO

October 22, 2024

On Monday, October 21, 2024, Edwin D. Layne & Sons donated EC$20,000.00 to the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), to help support the 572 displaced persons who are still being housed in public and informal (unlisted) shelters, following the impact of Hurricane Beryl on July 1, this year.

Raphael Barbour, Sales and Marketing Executive at Edwin D. Layne & Sons, presented the EC$20k cheque to Michelle Forbes, Director at NEMO, in the presence of Kenson Stoddard, Deputy Director at NEMO, and other members of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) located at the NEMO headquarters, Old Montrose, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Lahar Modelling Workshop Highlights Rainfall Data Usage for Hazard Warning & Public Safety

17^th October, 2024

The benefits of rainfall data captured by rain gauges installed at water catchments and other strategic areas above the foothills of the La Soufriere volcano featured during discussions at a Lahar Modelling Workshop, held earlier today, (17th October, 2024), at the Ministry of National Security Conference Room.

The workshop was hosted by the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre (SRC) and the School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol.

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NEMO To Host Lahar Modelling Workshop

16^th October, 2024

The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) in collaboration with the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (SRC) and the School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol will host a Lahar Modelling Workshop this Thursday (17^th October, 2024), at the Ministry of National Security Conference Room.

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