Archive for September 2019
FEMA Update: National Preparedness Month Week 4 – Community Preparedness
The final week of National Preparedness Month highlights the importance of helping your community plan for and recover after a disaster. Connecting with those that share your neighborhood can improve communication, preparedness, and recovery efforts. Neighbors are often immediate support following a disaster. Here are some ways to get involved in your community: Learn a life…
Read MoreFEMA Update: National Preparedness Month Week 3 – Teach Youth to Prepare for Disasters
The third week of National Preparedness Month highlights the importance of including youth when preparing for disasters. Between school, sports and social lives, it’s possible that you won’t be with your kids if a disaster happens. Educating them means that when the time comes, chances are, they’ll feel prepared, not scared. Young people experience the same…
Read MoreNational Preparedness Month Week 2: Make a Plan to Prepare for Disasters
The second week of National Preparedness Month 2019 highlights the importance of knowing your community’s risks and what to do when they occur. Having a plan and taking action in advance means that everyone can be prepared, no matter where or when disaster strikes. When making a plan it is vital to involve your entire family, as…
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Silver Airways Stands with The Bahamas with Resumed Flights and Relief Efforts
Silver Airways, a long-standing partner and necessary air service link to The Bahamas, has resumed flights to all airports that it serves in The Bahamas that have reopened following Hurricane Dorian, including: Nassau (NAS) – Bahamas capital on New Providence Island George Town (GGT) in Exuma Governor’s Harbour (GHB) in Eleuthera Bimini (BIM) North Eleuthera…
Read MoreCHTA Members and Industry Partners Helping to Drive Support for the Abacos, Grand Bahama
The Caribbean tourism industry and its many friends around the world are responding to the call for support for the storm ravaged islands of the northwestern Bahamas – The Abacos and Grand Bahama. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is appealing to its membership, travel industry partners, national hotel and tourism associations and all…
Read MoreFEMA Update: National Preparedness Month – Save Early for Disaster Costs
Each September, National Preparedness Month reminds us to prepare ourselves, our families and our communities for the disasters and emergencies that could happen where we live, work and visit. The first week of National Preparedness Month highlights sound financial defense against disaster – saving money for emergencies and having insurance. Sometimes we have advance warning…
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