According to Cayman Islands Recovery Operation (CIRO) President, Orrett
Connor, the amount of debris to be removed by MC Restoration, was possibly
understated at 300,000 cubic yards at the time the contract was awarded to the
Florida based debris removal firm in November this year. “At the time the
contract was assigned, 300,000 was a windshield survey estimate"... read
more...
More about tsunamis and the Caribbean
According
to a press release issued on Wednesday 29 December by the University of the West
Indies Seismic Research Unit in St. Augustine, Trinidad, a tsunami is an ocean
wave or series of waves caused by a large-scale disturbance of the ocean floor
or surface that abruptly displaces a large mass of water. Tsunamis may be
caused by earthquakes, volcanic events, landslides into the sea or impact of
stellar objects... read
more...
Frequently asked questions on tsunamis
Scientists at the University of the West Indies Seismic
Research Unit have compiled a list of frequently asked questions to address
concerns raised here in the region in relation to destructive tsunami... read more...
Celebrating New Year's Eve, drinking and driving
On
the eve of New Years, most people are thinking about celebrating and having a
good time. But Terry Delaney, local counsellor, breaks some of the myths about
drinking and driving, and reminds partygoers to celebrate on New Year’s Eve
responsibly. “We are lucky this is a small island so there are short
distances to drive home,” said Mr Delaney. “People have driven the
distance to their home so many times"... read more...
Equipment quandary for MC Restoration
The principals of the US-based company
MC Restoration, awarded the national debris clean up contract, seem to have a
‘spoke in their operational wheels,’ with the Trade and Business Licensing Board
mandating that only equipment approved in its trade and business license may be
used by the company in its work on the Island...
read more...
Person of the Day - Simon Miller
The urge to give back to Cayman some of the “good life” he received as a child has been a driving force for Simon Miller, Project Officer, National Drug Council.
Finding new ways of helping children in Cayman understand drug abuse and, the creation of the “Iguana be a Millionaire” interactive drug trivia game, are significant accomplishments.
“Working on the annual visit of internationally famous comedians"... read
more...
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According to Cayman Islands Recovery Operation (CIRO) President, Orrett
Connor, the amount of debris to be removed by MC Restoration, was possibly
understated at 300,000 cubic yards at the time the contract was awarded to the
Florida based debris removal firm in November this year. “At the time the
contract was assigned, 300,000 was a windshield survey estimate"...
According
to a press release issued on Wednesday 29 December by the University of the West
Indies Seismic Research Unit in St. Augustine, Trinidad, a tsunami is an ocean
wave or series of waves caused by a large-scale disturbance of the ocean floor
or surface that abruptly displaces a large mass of water. Tsunamis may be
caused by earthquakes, volcanic events, landslides into the sea or impact of
stellar objects...
On
the eve of New Years, most people are thinking about celebrating and having a
good time. But Terry Delaney, local counsellor, breaks some of the myths about
drinking and driving, and reminds partygoers to celebrate on New Year’s Eve
responsibly. “We are lucky this is a small island so there are short
distances to drive home,” said Mr Delaney. “People have driven the
distance to their home so many times"...
