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As the Caribbean enters hurricane season, preparedness is more than a precaution—it's a lifeline.
On 28 October 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, causing widespread damage to homes, health facilities, schools, and critical infrastructure.
Since the start of the year, Lena Bock has swapped her usual desk as Partnerships Officer for the Global Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) for the beautiful—but busy—Barbados, working from the World Food Programme’s Multi-Country Office (MCO) as an ETC Preparedness Officer (EPO).
The World Food Programme (WFP), through its Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO) in Barbados, is enhancing Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) preparedness across 22 Caribbean nations.
From 09 to 12 March 2026, regional ICT training in Barbados brought together 17 participants from 12 Caribbean countries to strengthen emergency communications and IT network skills.
Stable telecommunications networks are essential in conflict, crisis, or disaster.