USVI Successfully Completes Caribe Wave Exercise To Enhance Tsunami Preparedness

The U.S. Virgin Islands took part in the annual Caribe Wave tsunami preparedness exercise Thursday, engaging residents and emergency agencies in a simulated tsunami response. The drill aimed to raise awareness of tsunami risks and ensure the community can respond quickly and safely in an emergency.

“Caribe Wave is the annual tsunami exercise of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions of the Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization,” according to TsunamiZone.com.

Approximately 48 countries and territories are a part of the UNESCO Caribe Early Warning System, including the USVI and Puerto Rico.

“The purpose of this exercise is to validate and advance tsunami preparedness efforts in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions, [and] the annual Tsunami Regional Exercise, ‘Caribe Wave 2025,’ will take place on March 20, starting at [11 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time],” TsunamiZone said.