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20 Hurricane Shelters named by Turks and Caicos DDME
#Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Wednesday June 6, 2018 – Twenty shelter sites in six islands of the Turks and Caicos Islands were yesterday revealed as ready for occupation in the event of a storm this 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Director at the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies informed that despite the havoc wrought on these islands during two of 2018’s most destructive hurricanes and the damages to many of the shelter facilities during last season, the sites are fit and ready for this new season. 
Providenciales, the island with the majority of the population and the economic center of the country is with 45% of those shelters spanning all six districts of the island.
Of the nine shelters named for Providenciales, six are churches and three are schools: Wesley Methodist High; All Saints Mission Church; Our Lady of Divine Providence Catholic Church; Jericho Baptist Church; Messenger Baptist Church; Enid Capron Primary School, Maranatha High School; Kingdom Vision Ministry and Kingdom Dominion Ministry International are all on the official shelter list for residents of Provo.
North Caicos has four shelters as the second largest island in the chain; two community centers, a school and a church are cited as where to go in the event one needs shelter during a storm.
Lighthouse Church, Adelaide Omeler Primary School, Sandy Point Community Center and Kew Community Center ensure that Bottle Creek, Sandy Point and Kew are all with approved shelters.
Middle Caicos, like Salt Cay and Grand Turk has two shelters. Both shelters for Middle Caicos are in Conch Bar; the community center and Mt. Moriah Baptist Church have been listed.
Grand Turk can find shelter during a storm at lesser sites this year, but ready to house needy residents are the HJ Robinson High School Auditorium and the Community College.
In Salt Cay, DDME, announced the Salt Cay Club House and the Methodist Sunday School Hall as the approved and inspected sites for the 2018 hurricane season. 
South Caicos has also had its inspections and will take anyone needing shelter in a storm at just one location, identified as the New Testament Church of God Creole.
In addition to releasing the shelter list, the DDME issued the ‘Dos and Don’ts’ when finding residence at a designated shelter; among the rules are “..bring a positive attitude, two blankets and a pillow for each person, along with lawn chairs or cots, prescription medication, books, baby supplies like diapers, bottles, formula, etc if necessary…” It was also itemized what will not be allowed on the premises of the shelters, including: “coolers, candies, illegal drugs, pets, alcoholic drinks and smoking is not permitted in the shelters.”
The Atlantic Hurricane Season stretches from June 1 to November 30.
**CORRECTION, ENID CAPRON PRIMARY SCHOOL SHELTER IN FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES
PRESS RELEASE
FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
YOUTH, SPORTS, AND CULTURE
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 8th October 2024 – The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture under the leadership of Hon. Rachel Marshall Taylor is pleased to announce the successful evacuation of all Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) students from the Orlando and Tampa area in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm. Protecting the safety and well-being of our
students remains our top priority, and swift action was taken to protect them from potential danger.
A total of six (6) students returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands today and two (2) students will return, tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9, 2024, while four (4) students will remain with family members in other states.
The Ministry remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding the welfare of all Turks and Caicos Islanders, particularly our students, both home and abroad. Special thanks is extended to the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) for their support in this endeavour.
On behalf of the Premier, Hon. Charles Washington Misick, we extend our thoughts and prayers for the people of Florida and all other nations impacted by Hurricane Milton, hoping for their safety and swift recovery.
***MEDIA RELEASE***
Turks and Caicos, October 08th, 2024 – Marine Branch Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) responded early today (October 8) to a report from the Radar Station regarding a suspicious vessel near Bird Rock, Leeward Settlement, Providenciales. 
At 1:28 a.m., officers aboard the Sea Pursuit intercepted a 34-foot grey Panga fiberglass boat with a 250hp Yamaha engine, transporting THIRTY-TWO (32) illegal migrants—two females and 30 males, suspected to be of Haitian descent.
The illegal migrants were handed over to the Immigration Task Force for processing. Border Force, TCI Regiment, and TCI Customs also participated in the operation.
The RTCIPF can confirm the following statistical data for the year (October 08) thus far:
Number of Interceptions: Fifteen (15)
Number of Males: Nine Hundred and Forty-Seven (947)
Number of Females: One Hundred and Ninety-Five (195)
Total number of Illegal Migrants: One Thousand One Hundred and Forty-Two (1142) Included in the 1142 figure are TWENTY-FOUR CHILDREN.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Mat Newton said, “The number of people interdicted this year is considerably lower than last year when we detained a total of 4016 illegal migrants at sea. In the previous six months, we have seen an expansion of our radar capabilities, and the collaboration and coordination with the Border Force and the TCI Regiment, together with air and marine assets from the United States and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, has never been better. We will continue to work closely with national and international allies to deter people from making these perilous journeys and target the gangs who facilitate the illegal trade. We build our national capability every month and will do whatever it takes to interdict illegal vessels bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands.”
The RTCIPF asks the public to notify the closest police station, contact 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to anonymously provide any information on illegal activities.
Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information anonymously.
Turks and Caicos, October 8, 2024 – Mr Fitz Bailey was officially sworn in as Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos
Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) today, October 7, in a ceremony led by H.E. Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam at Police Headquarters in Providenciales.
His appointment is set for three months to enhance the RTCIPF’s leadership capacity.
Mr Bailey brings extensive experience from his time with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), where he held senior roles in critical areas such as the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), the Intelligence Branch, and the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch. (C-TOC). His accomplishments include reorganizing the JCF’s Crime Reporting and Case Management Policy and establishing a Cold Case Unit.
Mr Bailey holds advanced degrees in Psychology, Criminal Investigation, and National Security and has a background in Accounting. Acting Commissioner Rodney Adams, Assistant Commissioner Kendall Grant, Acting Assistant Commissioner Mat Newton, and HR Consultant Joe Perry were also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
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