PM Concerned About Lack of Public Disaster Urgency

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is concerned about the lack of urgency from members of the public in their approaches to disaster preparedness.

Mr. Skerrit addressed a meeting of the National Emergency Planning Organization (NEPO) on Wednesday.

He reminded the public of the impor

“I m calling the public  to be reminded of their own individual responsibility,” he said, also calling for responsibility at church, community and business levels. “Each of these institutions in society has a role to play in preparing ourselves as a nation for any eventuality, and therefore we should not only rely… on NEPO for planning and for response.”

Prime Minister Skerrit says the National Emergency Planning Organization (NEPO) has intensified its outreach in communities to increase awareness.