Jamaica brings in Canadian drones to fly over disaster zones

Jamaica brings in Canadian drones to fly over disaster zones

Jamaica will use drones donated by Canada to boost its disaster response services, state information service JIS said on Tuesday, as the Caribbean braces for stronger hurricanes in the coming years fueled by warmer oceans resulting from climate change. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jamaica – Canadian Drones to Bolster Disaster Response Capabilities

Jamaica has received drones donated by the Government of Canada to strengthen its disaster response and recovery services, according to the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). The initiative comes as the Caribbean braces for increasingly powerful hurricanes, a consequence of rising ocean temperatures linked to climate change. U.S. government forecasters have predicted an “above-normal” 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with storms expected to inten…

Jamaica’s disaster response capacity gets tech boost through Canadian drone donation

Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response capacity has been strengthened with the handover of drones under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project. The drones, presented to representatives of the Ministry...

Jamaica’s Disaster Response Capacity Gets Tech Boost Through Canadian Drone Donation – Jamaica Information Service

Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response capacity has been strengthened with the handover of drones under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project. The drones, presented to representatives […]