Gov’t defends NaRRa and says ODPEM has no reconstruction mandate
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) does not have a reconstruction mandate as part of its operations.
The disclosure was made by Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon as she addressed the public debate on whether or not ODPEM should have led the island’s reconstruction efforts, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa a year ago.
Commenting on the matter at a post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday, the Minister said ODPEM’s role is to prepare the country in the event of a natural disaster.
She said based on global analysis, a…
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