news_2009

01/01/09 - Dozens die in Bangkok nightclub fire See Dramatic Video

NEWS: 2009: Local, Regional & International

09/01/09 - Activity at the Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

REGIONAL/INT'L NEWS - 2009

11/01/09 - Storm sinks Indonesian ferry, 250 feared dead

13/01/09 - Accident at Beach Road, Gingerland, Nevis

07/01/09 - BVI Teachers Union Donates Cots to Red Cross/Cadets/DDM

LOCAL NEWS - 2009

07/01/09 - Candle Light Vigil held for missing fishermen

14/01/09 - White House/Transition Officials Conduct Disaster Exercise

15/01/09 - Karaoke bar fire in South Korea kills 8 (select video)

15/01/09 - Barbados schools to be equipped with disaster units

15/01/09 - US Airways Jet Crashes Into Hudson River, New York

20/01/09 Jet Crashes Into Hudson River Crash video & response
Crash sequence Photos of aircraft & rescue effort
Passenger report NEWS Video

22-01-09 - Public awareness for seatbelt/mobile phone use laws

23-01-09 - Bath Villager critical after traffic accident

26-01-09 - Time to buckle up or pay up in St. Kitts-Nevis

29-01-09 - Taiwanese offer English University scholarships to locals

31-01-09 - Head-on collision sends two to the hospital

03-02-09 - Bus crashes in Sandy Point, St. Kitts - Two hospitalised

05-02-09 - Driver escapes injury after vehicle runs off road

05-02-09 - Federation records decrease in traffic accidents

06-02-09 - CARICOM launches new aircraft safety, security system

06-02-09 - Man escapes serious traffic accident unscathed

06-02-09 - Four hospitalised in three-vehicle smash up in Nevis

06-02-09 - Tragic accident outside Mems (pics only)

09-02-09 - Federation records reduction in fire incidences

09-02-09 - Several still missing after plane crash

13-02-09 - Commuter Plane Crashes in Buffalo, New York; 50 Killed

16-02-09 - Nevis fire fighters extinguish blaze at Victoria Rd

01-03-09 - Daughter of man missing at sea says thanks!

04-03-09 - Boat Sinks in Charlestown Harbour

03-03-09 - St. Kitts and Nevis participates in Tradewinds exercise

08-04-09 - Forecast: Fewer hurricanes in 2009

08-04-09 - Region urged to create safe hospital programme

07-04-09 - St. Kitts/Nevis expresses sympathy on Italian earthquake

04-04-09 - St. Kitts to host aircraft rescue & fire fighting training

23-03-09 - Safety equipment manufacturer donates to Nevis

18-03-09 - Another traffic accident in less than one week

17-03-09 - St. Kitts flagged cargo ship sinks in Red Sea off Egypt

16-03-09 - Another Car Accident Outside Mem’s

16-03-09 - Veteran Civil Servant Celebrates Retirement

17-03-09 - Nevis Teachers’ Union represented at Disaster
Preparedness and Mitigation Workshop in St. Lucia

08-04-09 - Region urged to create safe hospital programme

09-04-09 - Mitigating/reducing impact of disasters on health facilities

07-04-09 - Preparedness of hospital staff tested World Health Day

17-04-09 - FAHUM Exercise Prepares Region for Disaster Responses

17-04-09 - Cattle causes accident, one person in serious condition

17-04-09 - Three car accident in Charlestown

22-04-09 - Guadeloupe under Tsunami threat

20-04-09 - Plane hijacker in Jamaica surrenders

22-04-09 - Effective Crisis Communication in crisis management

21-04-09 - Fire officers do Aircraft Rescue/Fire Fighting training

22-04-09 - Woman knocked down on pedestrian crossing - St. Kitts

25-04-09 - US forecaster sees six Atlantic hurricanes in 2009

29-04-09 - Trade vessel sinks at St. Kitts port

01-05-09 - Buckle up - Don't talk on the cell or you'll pay a fine

11-05-09 - Bus drivers may lose big under seat belt law

10-05-09 - Weekend Vibes - The use of cell phones while driving

29-05-09 - Belize residents start recovery after 7.1 quake

29-05-09 - Exercise Region Rap tests emergency telecom systems

29-05-09 - HURRICANE SEASON - TROPICAL DEPRESSION #1

01-06-09 - 2009 hurricane predictions, plus storm names

02-06-09 - Debris confirms crash of Air France Flight 447

01-06-09 - Hurricane season begins today

30-05-09 - Nevis residents urged prepare for the Hurricane season

01-06-09 - LIME ready for 2009 hurricane season

03-06-09 - U.S. forecaster reduces Atlantic hurricane prediction

02-06-09 - CDERA stresses preparedness for hurricane season

08-06-09 - Progress on Caribbean Tsunami Warning Centre

08-06-09 - Earthquake hits east of the Caribbean

05-06-09 - Key agencies in V.I. discuss preparations for H-season

07-06-09 - Tropical systems passing within 69 miles of Nevis (1851-2007)

08-06-09 - Crowd cheers as cops carry out stop and search operation

09-06-09 - Preparedness cannot be overemphasised for Hurricane season

10-06-09 - US train St Lucia Cops: 3-day Search & Rescue workshop

13-06-09 - St. Kitts: Ambulance crashes en route to emergency

15-06-09 - BVI: Government Strengthens Emergency Relief Capacity

19/06/09 Accident outside Hospital

28-06-09 - 10 Most Lethal Driving Mistakes: Not buckling up plus

28-06-09 - 10 Most Lethal Driving Mistakes: Not buckling up +

30-06-09 - Plane with 153 crashes off Comoros, child rescued

30-06-09 - Teen in Yemenia air crash rescued

10-07-09 - Climate challenge for Caribbean economies

02-07-09 - El Niño Variant Is Linked to Hurricanes in Atlantic

15-07-09 - Four survive collision of heavy-duty machinery

17-07-09 - Patent filed for hurricane fighting machines

17-07-09 - Fire Department continues education programme

21-07-09 - Rains from tropical wave lash Caribbean islands

23-07-09 - Hurricane season start is slow, but we're not off hook

23-07-09 - Cops foil plot to assassinate Sgt probing illegal quarrying

28-07-09 - Disaster insurance losses seen at $11B in 1st half

02-08-09 - Accident closes Nevis Main Road

30-07-09 - Those who couldn't swim, died, says shipwrecked Haitian

30-07-09 - SVG cricketer remains critical following lightning strike

31-07-09 - SCASPA tests airport's emergency plan

05-08-09 - Forecasters say expect fewer hurricanes

06-08-09 - 75% of Barbadian homes could be levelled by hurricane

06-08-09 - Two suffer minor injuries in near-fatal traffic accident

06-08-09 - Maynard: Christena disaster paved way for better Nevis

10-08-09 - 'Dream' nightmare - Roof collapses / injured in Jamaica

10-08-09 - 36 Houses hit - Heavy rains wreak havoc in Trinidad

10-08-09 - Tropical disturbance becomes better organised

08-08-09 - Teenage girl killed in The Village (St. Kitts)

11-08-09 - Hurricane Season Heats Up, Belatedly

11-08-09 - 2nd Tropical Depression Atlantic Hurricane Season forms

11-08-09 - Hurricane Season Heats Up, Belatedly

11-08-09 - 2nd Tropical Depression of the Atlantic Hurricane Season

12-08-09 - ROC Ambassador thanks SKN for support after typhoon

12-08-09 - Caribbean on target for tsunami readiness

12-08-09 - Tropical depression just below storm strength

12-08-09 - Importance of NEMA highlighted

11-08-09 - Major Traffic Accident Occurs in Cotton Ground

13-08-09 - St. Kitts and Nevis saddened by loss of life in Taiwan floods

14-08-09 - Tropical troubles loom - tropical cyclone format alert issued

15-08-09 - Northern Caribbean on alert as Tropical Storm Ana forms

15-08-09 - Season’s first tropical storm headed for Leeward Islands

17-08-09 - Bill becomes hurricane east of Caribbean islands

17-08-09 - Ana continues to fizzle, Hurricane Bill gains strength

18-08-09 - Hurricane Bill builds in Atlantic, path uncertain

18-08-09 - Bermuda: People urged to prepare for Hurricane Bill today

18-08-09 - New transportation slated for eastern Caribbean

19-08-09 - Hurricane Bill now Category 4 storm in Atlantic

19-08-09 - Bill a monster Cat 4 hurricane, but region relatively safe

19-08-09 - Bermuda Government urges the Country: Be prepared

24-08-09 - Gov’t warns of potential dangers: increased use of trailers

21-08-09 - Bermuda on storm warning and hurricane watch

21-08-09 - BARBADOS - Disaster agencies unite to provide relief

21-08-09 - Bermuda Braces for Hurricane; Troops, Police on Alert

24-08-09 - Floods hit Caroni residents, Trinidad

24-08-09 - Bermuda back to normal after Hurricane Bill

26-08-09 - St. Lucia to host regional meeting on climate change

26-08-09 - Bahamas, TCI told to keep watch as Storm Danny forms

27-08-09 - Bahamas, TCI safe as Danny moves further north

27-08-09 - Tropical Storm Danny flexes muscles in Atlantic

28-08-09 - Meteorologist advises against complacency

31-08-09 - Tropical storm possible from system east of Windwards

01-09-09 - System with storm potential nearing Leeward Islands

28-08-09 - Boy goes missing in rough NC surf caused by Danny

29-08-09 - Danny weakens but still causes rough seas

01-09-09 - Federation issued tropical storm watch for Erika

01-09-09 - Tropical Storm Erika Forms In Atlantic

02-09-09 - Erika watch upgraded to tropical storm warning for SKN

03-09-09 - Storm Erika begins to impact Caribbean cruise ships

03-09-09 - Erika's rains pound parts of the Eastern Caribbean

02-09-09 - Tropical Storm Erika may weaken to a depression

03-09-09 - Erika on path for Puerto Rico but weakening

05-09-09 - Tropics: Heavy rain in Puerto Rico

08-09-09 - Tropical Storm Fred forms and gets stronger

08-09-09 - Is Nevis prepared for the hurricane season?

06-09-09 - 5 dead, 900 people rescued from Philippine ferry

06-09-09 - Sightseeing boat sinks in Macedonian lake; 15 dead

07-09-09 - Possible Tropical Storm Fred in another two days

10-09-09 - Investigations continue into deadly hospital fire (St. Lucia)

09-09-09 - Hurricane Fred forecast to stay clear of land

09-09-09 - One killed in major school bus collision (St. Kitts)

11-09-09 - DDM signs cooperation agreements with CBN AND ZKING

21-09-09 - National Bank issues warning on suspicious emails

22-09-09 - U.S. Southeast floods block highways; at least 6 dead

14-09-09 - Possible 'beginning of the end' Montserrat volcano eruptions

21-09-09 - St. Kitts: Late night fire leaves one dead; family saddened

18-09-09 - Firemen avert disaster at Hermitage

17-09-09 - CDEMA Introduces New Disaster Management Prog in BVI

01-10-09 - Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 777

30-09-09 - Tsunami in South Pacific islands kills nearly 100

01-10-09 - Indonesian quake toll at 1,100, thousands missing

02-10-09 - Region gears up for start up of health authority

01-10-09 - Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 777

02-10-09 - BVI DDM & Education Min. Launch Disaster Prep Material

05-10-09 - Tropical Storm Grace forms, but won't get far

02-10-09 - Region gears up for start up of health authority

06-10-09 - Ash Spews Anew From Montserrat Volcano

09-10-09 - Tropical Storm Henri fades away

05-10-09 - Mild earthquake rumbles near Federation

06-10-09 - New Atlantic storm Henri expected to fizzle out

05-10-09 - Divisional Fire Officer dispels rumours on fire hazard

06-10-09 - Tropical Storm Henri Forms - could weaken By Wed. Night

06-10-09 - Ash Spews Anew From Montserrat Volcano

14-10-09 - Quiet Atlantic hurricane season a boon for insurers

21-10-09 - Caribbean to get swine flu vaccine before 2nd wave

14-10-09 - One dies at Sando Hospital; swine flu suspected

16-10-09 - Trinidad advertising boss among swine flu deaths

22-10-09 - The quiet storm season may rumble back to life

01 -1 1 -09 - Weak tropical system causes flash flooding in St. Paul’s

2 8 -10-09 - Two vehicles collide at Old Road Bay

27 -10 -09 - BVI Fire Department Purchases Rescue Lifting Equipment

2 6 -10-09 - Three suffer minor injuries in Keys traffic accident

2 3 -10-09 - Gasoline warehouse explosion rocks area near San Juan

06-11-09 - Ida drenches Central America, might approach US

06 -10-09 - World's largest cruise ship rocked by 'extreme' seas

06-11-09 - 40,000 affected as storm batters Nicaragua

NEWS
2008

06-11-09 - Ida drenches Central America, might approach US

0 5 -1 1 -09 - B VI to host Caribbean Meteorological Council Meetings

06-11-09 - 40,000 affected as storm batters Nicaragua

0 8 -11-09 - Hurricane Ida strengthens, could strike U.S.

0 4 -11-09 - Traffic Cop injured in road accident

06-11-09 - BVI Fire Dept urges residents to have safe Pope Night

08-11-09 - State of emergency in Louisiana ahead of Ida

11 -11-09 - Juan Alvarez, Cuban Institute of Friendship visits SKN

1 2 -11-09 - Photos: Police Barrack ground breaking ceremony in Nevis

18-11-09 - BVI Territory joins in worldwide celebration of GIS Day

22 -11-09 - BVI: Recording of ferry passengers to become mandatory

22 -11-09 - St. Kitts: Schoolgirl struck by omni bus

22-11-09 - Search on for Indonesian ferry accident survivors

2 7 -11-09 - Red Cross and NEMA partner to reduce disaster deaths

2 6 -11-09 - Call for Proposals: Canada C'bean Disaster Risk Mgt Fund

2 9 -11-09 - Norwegian Dawn breaks down after Caribbean tour

29-11-09 - P hoto-Album of Fire at Solid Waste site, Nevis

26-11-09 - Results Based Management Workshop - NDMD

30-11-09 - Hurricane season officially over: below-average activity

03-12-09 - BVI joins C'bean neighbours in signing CDEMA Agreement

03-12-09 - BVI Gov't to enforce safety laws for small commercial boats

03-12-09 - Caribbean risk insurance a model for others

06-12-09 - Russia mourns over 100 dead from nightclub blaze

07-12-09 - C 'bean hoping demands met at climate change conference

03-12-09 - Fire hinders waste disposal for Business sector on Nevis

08-12-09 - ODPEM & CDEMA advancing Comprehensive Disaster Mgt

09-12-09 - Church bus crashes into Old Road Bay, St. Kitts

09-12-09 - Climate risk costly for Caribbean countries

09-12-09 - PAHO strengthens Reg'l comm network disaster response

14-12-09 - Alert raised as Soufriere Hills gets more active

16-12-09 - Hypertension, Diabetes leading causes of death in Nevis

16-12-09 - Climate Change Catastrophe threatens Tourism

18-12-09 - Civil society wants climate adaptation body in Caribbean

18-12-09 - Building with no permission no longer tolerated (in Nevis)

23-12-09 - Climate Summit deal 'falls short of what's req'd to avoid catastrophe'

22-12-09 - Fire Dept’s quick response saves Lime Kiln residence

23-12-09 - Plane overshoots Jamaica runway; > 40 hurt JA News

23-12-09 - AA plane crashes on Jamaica runway Accident Photos

24-12-09 - Probe begins into plane accident at Jamaica airport

24-12-09 - Traffic safety tips for Carnival season

25-12-09 : Coast Guard search for 2 men after apparent plane crash

28-12-09 : Latest terror alert forces new protocols at Piarco

25-12-09 : Five injured, 9 missing in ship fire in Caribbean

26-12-09 : Wreckage Probe Nears End; Jamaica Awaits Details

28-12-09 : Cleanup following airport crash still ongoing

28-12-09 : Terrorism attempt triggers beefed up security

30-12-09 : Jamaican Officials Probe AA331 Touchdown Point

30-12-09 : JetBlue plane makes emergency landing in Bermuda

Haiti News Items