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Today, the ODPM joins the global community in observing World Tsunami Awareness Day, shining a spotlight on the importance of building resilient, tsunami-ready communities across Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean. Tsunamis are rare, but when they strike,...
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The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) continues to monitor an active Tropical Wave located in the Central Tropical Atlantic, approximately 1900km east of the Southern Windward Islands. At this time, the system now has an even lower chance (near 0%) of...
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) has been monitoring an area of low pressure associated with an active Tropical Wave located in the Central Tropical Atlantic, approximately 2300km east of the Southern Windward Islands. At this time, the system has...
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed annually on October 13th. This day serves as a reminder of the critical need for proactive strategies to minimize the impacts of hazards. It's an opportunity to recognize the efforts of the public sector,...
Yesterday, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) was proud to participate in the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force – 1st Engineer Battalion’s 27th Anniversary Open Day at the Arima Velodrome! These are our favourite kinds of days, when we get to...
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025: Fund Resilience, Not Disasters. Risks can be transformed into opportunities through investments in resilience building. Join our global call to fund resilience, not disasters! On Monday 13 October 2025, the...
Tropical Storm Jerry continues on a west-northwestward track, moving further away from Trinidad and Tobago while approaching the northern Leeward Islands. As of 2:00 pm today, Thursday 9th October 2025, Tropical Storm Jerry was centred near 16.5N latitude, 60.0W...
Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened into a moderate Tropical Storm and continues on a north-westward track as it nears the northern Leeward Islands. The above graphic is courtesy of the NHC: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened...
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) is providing support to the Diego Martin Borough Corporation and emergency responder agencies following this afternoon’s tornadic event. See the latest incident summary report related to today’s adverse...
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