By Belize Live News Staff: The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) yesterday hosted its second Early Warning Systems workshop, a key step toward strengthening national disaster preparedness and ensuring that vulnerable communities are better protected.
The initiative is part of a global push, supported by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), to provide universal access to early warning systems by 2030. At the workshop, NEMO Coordinator Daniel Mendez explained that Belize is making steady progress in closing the gaps that exist in disaster readiness.
According to Mendez, the country has already carried out an early warning assessment gap analysis, giving officials a clearer picture of where Belize needs to build capacity. He also pointed to the development of a draft implementation plan that focuses on delivering early warning coverage to communities most at risk.
Mendez emphasized that early warnings save lives, allowing families and communities to take action before hazards strike. “Our aim is to ensure that people are able to receive some sort of early warning when we are looking at different hazards,” he said.
