By Zoila Palma: Regional organizations responsible for weather, disaster management, and media coordination have strengthened collaboration to improve early warning communication across the Caribbean.
The Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO), working alongside the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), convened a regional workshop focused on improving knowledge exchange and coordination among meteorological services, disaster risk management offices, and the media.
The initiative was implemented under Phase Two of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Caribbean Project, led by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The two-day workshop was held on January 20–21, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad and brought together more than 60 participants from across the region, including senior officials from meteorological agencies, disaster management bodies, government information services, and public and private media organizations.
The forum aimed to ensure that early warning information is clearly communicated and effectively acted upon, particularly within vulnerable and last-mile communities.
In opening remarks, Minister of Public Utilities and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Barry Padarath, emphasized the importance of providing timely and reliable warnings to protect lives, livelihoods, and critical services.
Throughout the workshop, participants engaged in expert panels, case studies, and interactive sessions examining communication challenges along the early warning value chain.
Discussions focused on institutional coordination, decision-making, media practices, and countering misinformation, while also developing practical communication tools and message templates for use before, during, and after hazardous events.
Key priority actions identified included faster and more consistent dissemination of warnings through coordinated channels, stronger trust-based partnerships between agencies and the media, clearer impact-based forecasting, and the use of simple, culturally appropriate language to ensure early warnings lead to early action across the Caribbean.
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By Zoila Palma: Regional organizations responsible for weather, disaster management, and media coordination have strengthened collaboration to improve early warning communication across the Caribbean. The Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO), working alongside the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), convened a regional workshop focused on improving knowledge exchange and coordination
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