Kingstown, May 29, 2024. - The director of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received the Cuban Ambassador to this country, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry.
During the meeting, the Ambassador showed interest in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines experiences in managing and facing natural disasters and emergencies and also shared some experiences of Cuba in this regard.
The director explained about the main risks faced by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in recent years, with particular emphasis on the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in April 2021 and the measures taken to mitigate the effects and preserve human lives. He also referred to the measures implemented to address the effects of the current drought and the country’s preparation for the start of the coming hurricane season.
The parties also discussed possibilities for cooperation in this area.
The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) was established in January 2002 to coordinate the use of all available resources (local, regional and international) and ensure that the entire population of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is better able to mitigate disasters, prepare for disasters, respond to disasters and recover from the impact of disasters in the shortest time possible. (Cuban Embassy to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Cubaminrex)