Civil Defence Comission

18/04/2019

16/03/2019

11/09/2017

16/07/2015

[UPDATE] [UPDATE] [UPDATE]
Thank you for the updates on the situation in your communities. For those who haven't sent in information as yet please see the needed information below.
MESSAGE US OR COMMENT NOW!!!!!!
1. Estimate the depth of water at your location
2. Use a GPS app* on your smartphone to get your coordinates
3. Post the water depth and your coordinates as a Comment below
*- Android Phones use GPS Status https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…
*- Blackberry Phones use
*- Windows Phones use GPS Satellite https://www.microsoft.com/…/store/apps/gps-sat…/9wzdncrfj0dg

16/07/2015

The National Emergency Operations Centre has been activated in light of the recent flooding along the coast. If you have been affected by flooding due to heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours, please let us know. Send us a message with your current location and the level of flooding. We also want to know about any other impacts faced to help our response to the communities! SHARE YOUR IMPACTS WITH US NOW!

14/01/2014

http://www.caribnewsdesk.com/news/7228-flooding-likely-due-to-heavy-rainfall-agri-ministry

The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday warned that flooding is lilkely in areas stretching from Region One (Barima-Waini) to Region Four (Demerara Mah...

22/09/2013

Do you know any GIS specialists in Guyana? Please encourage him/her to view the link attached and apply if interested. Bidding only open for one (1) week.

http://www.undp.org.gy/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=77&Itemid=92

UNDP Guyana

26/06/2013

Disaster Risk Management training - Region 8 - Potaro/Siparuni

Georgetown, Guyana , June 24th, 2013 (CDC) - The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) continues to extend its mandate of promoting Disaster Risk Management (DRM) across Guyana. During the second half of 2012 (July – December) the CDC conducted DRM training with representatives from six (06) of the ten (10...

18/06/2013

Launched in 2004 by UNDP's Bureau of Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) and the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (RBLAC), the Caribbean...

13/06/2013

Regions being prepped for disaster response — Guyana Times

12/06/2013

Workshop on CDC’s Draft Integrated Disaster Risk Management Plan a success

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) conducted, what has been described as a successful workshop on the Draft Integrated Disaster Risk Management Plan (DIDRMP) at its Thomas Lands, Headquarters in Georgetown today.

10/06/2013

The public is invited to share its views on the National Integrated Disaster Risk Management Plan and Strategy for Guyana on 11th June, 2013 at the Civil Defence Commission’s Headquarters, Thomas Lands, Georgetown. Time: 9:30 hrs-13:00 hrs.