Saint Lucia
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) is not activated in Saint Lucia.
Hurricane Beryl―formed on 30 June 2024 as a Category-4 hurricane and swept across the Caribbean, impacting 10 Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)-participating states of Barbados, the Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), and Trinidad and Tobago.
CDEMA continues to lead the coordinated efforts, supported by National Emergency Management Coordinators―to response to the impact of Hurricane Beryl―since 02 July. The ETC―though not activated―is coordinating with its partners globally and on the ground to assess and respond to ICT needs, through CDEMA.
ICT Profile
National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO)
Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport
National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)
179,857 (2022) World Bank
Saint Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean island nation with a pair of dramatically tapered mountains, the Pitons, on its west coast. Its coast is home to volcanic beaches, reef-diving sites, luxury resorts and fishing villages.
It is the second largest of the Windward group in the Lesser Antilles and is located about 24 miles (39 km) south of Martinique and some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Saint Vincent
Saint Lucia is 27 miles (43 km) long and has a maximum width of 14 miles (23 km). The capital and major port is Castries. Saint Lucia is a member of the Commonwealth.
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Disaster Management Act No. 30 of 2006
Disaster Management Act No. 30 of 2006
The Act provides for disaster management and relates matters in Saint Lucia, with lead from the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO). The role of the NEMO is to develop, test and implement adequate measures to protect the population of Saint Lucia from the physical, social, environmental and economic effects of both natural and man-made disasters. Its responsibility is to ensure the efficient functioning of preparedness, prevention, mitigation and response actions.
Telecommunications Act of 2000
The objective of the Act is to regulate the telecommunications sector in Saint Lucia with lead from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC). The Commission was established under the Telecommunications Act of 2000. It comprises not less than three and not more than five Commissioners, who are appointed by the Minister with responsibility for Telecommunications.
Drone use is allowed in Saint Lucia, but there are several drone laws that need to be followed when flying in the country. Operators must ensure that they follow the following drone laws when flying in Saint Lucia;
•Do not fly your drone over people or large crowds
•Do not fly your drone higher than 400 feet
•Do not fly your drone farther than visual line of sight
•Do not fly your drone within 100 meters of structures or vehicles not associated with the operation of the drone
•Do not operate your drone near highways or areas with many moving vehicles
•Do not operate your drone near large gatherings of people
•Respect others privacy when flying your drone
•Do not fly your drone within 2.5 miles of airports or in areas where aircraft are operating
•You must fly during daylight hours and only fly in good weather conditions
•Do not fly your drone in sensitive areas including government or military facilities. Use of drones or camera drones in these areas are prohibited