Belize City Council Hosts Symposium on Hurricane Preparedness and Resilience

Belize City Council Hosts Symposium on Hurricane Preparedness and Resilience

The Belize City Council hosted a symposium on what is the eve of the start of the hurricane season.  The event saw several agencies speak and present on the Hurricane Lisa, its preparedness, recovery and post mortem.  According to CEMO’s Liaison Officer, Melony Dawson, the objective of today’s session surrounded resilience.

Troy Smith was another presenter as the Operations Officer for the DANA sub-committee.  According to Smith, his team is responsible for assessments on the damages following the natural disaster.  He noted that there were three main areas in Belize City that was severely affected by Hurricane Lisa in 2022.

Other presentations were made by Belize City Mayor, Bernard Wagner, NEMO, Belize Electricity Limited, Belize Telemedia Limited and the Belize Red Cross.

Related post

Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard Sparks Controversy with Independence Day Campaign Launch

Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard Sparks Controversy with Independence Day…

Unity and politics, it’s a rare combination when it involves opposing sides.  This proved true on Independence Day 2023.  Despite the…
High Court may resume normal operations come Monday

High Court may resume normal operations come Monday

The Belize Criminal High Court may be back to a full staff come Monday.  By indications from the Financial Secretary, Joseph…
Toledo East Representative Criticizes Belize Territorial Volunteers’ Sarstoon Trip

Toledo East Representative Criticizes Belize Territorial Volunteers’ Sarstoon Trip

Toledo East Area Representative, Mike Espat is not known to appear on the media, but on this rare occasion, it is…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *