Emergency Response Center Opens in Barbados

Just in time for the beginning of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1, a new emergency response center is up and running in the Caribbean. On Monday, May 26, 2025, the Caribbean Regional Logistics Centre and Centre of Excellence officially opened at the Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados. This center is strategically located to decrease response times by seven days and can hold 1,300 pallets and has 112 cubic meters of cold storage. Referring to a disaster response, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said, “If you have to wait on [supplies] to come from Panama, that's 1,200 miles away. If you have to bring [supplies] from Miami, that's 1,500 miles away... this is just a perfect conclusion.” Mottley continued, “This [centre] will be saving lives. Let’s be very, very clear, this is about getting food and supplies to those who need it much quicker.”