Hurricane Melissa
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Following guidance from the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, the Disaster Risk Management Authority has given the ALL-CLEAR for Hurricane Melissa in the Central and Southeastern Bahamas. We thank our Family Island Administrators, local Disaster Committees, International and national partners for their service during this activation.
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Fearless Firsts: Youth Ambassadors Lead the Way in Building a Resilient Bahamas
This summer, two pioneering tenth-grade students — Kianna Rolle and Gabryel Saunders — made history as The Bahamas’ first Disaster Risk Reduction Youth Ambassadors. For eight weeks, they stepped out...
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A Historic Turning Point: Bahamas Cabinet Puts Disaster Risk Management at the Forefront
For the first time in the nation’s history, the Government of The Bahamas has convened the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Disaster Risk Management—a milestone moment that signals a new era in...
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Stepping Up Preparedness in The Family Islands: Inside the 2025 Regional Disaster Readiness Exercises
When disaster threatens, every second counts. That’s why communities across the islands have mobilised in a bold push to prepare this summer. From July through August, the Disaster Risk Management...
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Featured Stories
The DRM Continues Longstanding Partnership with the Rhode Island
DRM Leadership Meets Disaster Response Officials in the Ocean State Warwick, RI, USA. Leadership from the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority recently met with The Rhode Island National Guard (RING) to build capacity and sharpen the country’s disaster readiness. Minister with Responsibility for Disaster Risk Management the Hon. Leon Lundy, Director Ralph Hanna, Executive Chairman Alex Storr, Managing Director Aarone Sargent, Assistant Director for Strategic Communications Taige Adderley […]
DRM Leadership Partners with National Hurricane Center
The Partnership Will Use Cutting Edge Tech to Monitor Natural Disasters Miami, USA. The Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority is working with regional partners to enhance The Bahamas’s disaster readiness and save lives. A delegation of DRM Authority leadership, consisting of Minister with Responsibility for Disaster Risk Management the Hon. Leon Lundy, Director Ralph Hanna, Executive Chairman Alex Storr, Managing Director Aarone Sargent, Assistant Director for Strategic […]
Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority Enhances Eleuthera’s Hurricane Readiness
National Disaster Managers Collaborate with the RBDF and US NORTHCOM to train Family Island Officials in Disaster Preparedness Procedures Governor’s Harbour Eleuthera. 23rd February 2026. The Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority took its mandate to keep communities safe to the family islands. Continuing with the successful readiness exercises conducted in 2025, the DRM Authority once again collaborated with […]
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