What They Do + Contact Details
CDEMA — Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
Coordinates regional disaster response, early warnings, deployment of relief teams, and support to 19 participating countries.
ODPEM — Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management
Leads Jamaica's national disaster coordination — evacuations, shelters, public alerts, search & rescue, logistics.
Meteorological Service of Jamaica
Official storm tracking, rainfall forecasts, public weather advisories, marine & aviation alerts.
UHM / UHN — Unité Hydrométéorologique de Haïti
Issues hydro-meteorological alerts, rainfall and flooding warnings, supports national evacuation decisions.
infos@uhm.ht (public listed)
ONAMET — Oficina Nacional de Meteorología
National hurricane and weather authority providing storm forecasts and early warnings.
COE — Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias
Manages shelters, evacuations, national emergency operations, search & rescue.
NEMA — National Emergency Management Agency
National disaster authority coordinating island-wide response, evacuations, and relief operations.
Bahamas Department of Meteorology
Hurricane tracking, weather alerts, marine & aviation advisories.
INSMET — Instituto de Meteorología
National forecasting agency providing hurricane alerts, rainfall modelling, and storm surge warnings.
National Civil Defense of Cuba
Oversees evacuations, shelters, humanitarian response, damage assessments.
NEMO Belize — National Emergency Management Organization
National coordination center for evacuations, shelters, relief supply distribution, and community recovery.
Belize Met Service
Storm and rainfall forecasting, public advisories and severe weather bulletins.
NOAA / NHC — National Hurricane Center (U.S.)
Official regional hurricane tracking for the Atlantic — issues storm forecast cones, intensity alerts, and watches/warnings used by Caribbean governments.
Emergency Contact Reminder
In case of immediate emergency, always contact your local emergency services first (911 or local equivalent). The agencies listed above coordinate disaster response and provide official information.