December 14th marks the five year anniversary of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the residents of the Cayman Islands. In the future another earthquake will strike Cayman and it could be a significantly stronger event. There are simple strategies that you can learn to make you safer in an earthquake. 14th December 2009, 4:41pm
A tropical weather system near San Andres Island shows signs of strengthening, but poses no immediate threat to the Cayman Islands. 4th November 2009, 2:52pm
The legislation defines core areas of responsibility and contains numerous provisions, some of which would allow the Governor in Cabinet to temporarily declare disaster zones and to redeploy Government workers to respond to a disaster 22nd October 2009, 4:23pm
Making hospitals safe from disaster is theme of this years International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, celebrated around the world on 14th October. 14th October 2009, 11:45am
This unfortunate death shows that as a country, we face the same challenges in managing this illness, as do other countries around the world, says Health Minister, the Hon. Mark Scotland. 24th July 2009, 9:29pm
Hazards, like hurricanes, can disrupt access to a patient's diabetes care. Here's a checklist, so people with diabetes can make preparations now. 9th July 2009, 12:26pm
The Ministries of Tourism and Health are working together to closely monitor the situation and its potential impact on travel and trade. 29th April 2009, 2:32pm
Cayman residents should avoid non-essential travel to Mexico and be diligent if traveling to other countries affected by the swine flu outbreak. 28th April 2009, 1:30pm
The National Weather Service has state of the art equipment that helps us to forecast the timing and intensity of severe weather events. 23rd March 2009, 4:36pm
HMCI and PAHO are organising training in Mass Casualty Management, Emergency Care and Treatment and also in Incident Command Systems. 13th February 2009, 2:09pm
