May is dubbed Drought month according to NDMD
Through its Multiple-Hazard Campaign, May is Drought Awareness Month. According to the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD), there are three (3) main types of droughts that can impact our…
3.7 quake occurs near Basseterre, St. Kitts, one day after Saturday’s quake
Over 24 hours after a 3.9 quake occurred near Basseterre, St. Kitts on Saturday May 3rd, based on information from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC),…
2nd quake in four days of over 3.0 magnitude occurs
Another quake of over 3.0 magnitude occurred near Basseterre, St. Kitts on Saturday May 3rd, making it the second in four days. The University of the West Indies Seismic…
3.5 quake occurs near St. Kitts
A quake with a magnitude of 3.5 occurred near Basseterre, St. Kitts on Tuesday April 29th. Based on information from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre…
5.2 quake shakes St. Kitts and other EC islands
A 5.2 earthquake occurred near Basseterre, St. Kitts, on Friday afternoon (Good Friday Apr. 18th). Based on information from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC),…
NDMD celebrates April as Volcano Awareness Month
The entire month of April is celebrated as Volcano Awareness Month as part of a Multiple-Hazard Campaign, so says the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD). Volcanoes are commonly…
4.6 quake occurs near Basseterre, St. Kitts, 3rd in one week
Another 4.6 quake was recorded near St. Kitts, two days after a quake of the same magnitude occurred. Information from the University of the West Indies-Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC),…
2nd quake in four days occurs near Basseterre, St. Kitts
A 4.6 quake was recorded near St. Kitts on Thursday Mar. 27th, the 2nd in four days. Based on information from the University of the West Indies-Seismic Research Centre…
3.6 quake occurs near St. Kitts
Information from the University of the West Indies-Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) has indicated that a quake was recorded near St. Kitts, on Saturday Mar. 15th. The 3.6 quake occurred…
St. Kitts and Nevis to participate in the Caribe Wave Tsunami Drill this Thursday
The entire month of March is dubbed Tsunami Awareness Month, which is a part of the Nevis Disaster Management Department’s (NDMD), Multiple Hazard Campaign aimed at educating communities on how…
Landslide, landslide on the road.
What you should know about landslides – Multi-hazard Campaign by NDMD
The Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD) continues with its work of sensitizing the public on disaster preparedness with its Multi Hazard Campaign, focusing on a different hazard that can affect…
3.7 quake occurs near St. Kitts
A quake was recently recorded near St. Kitts, according to information from the University of the West Indies-Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC). The 3.7 quake took place on Friday Feb…