# Caribbean disaster preparedness and warning initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/caribbean-disaster-preparedness-and-warning-initiatives > Updated: 2026-08-21T20:50:04.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. In August 2026, Caribbean nations and regional organizations initiated efforts to enhance disaster preparedness and response through advanced warning and action protocols. Initially, the Caribbean Meteorological Organization and the World Meteorological Organization launched workshops in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, and Jamaica. These sessions focused on implementing the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) for standardized information dissemination and Impact-Based Forecasting and Warning Services (IBFWS) to identify specific consequences of weather patterns. Concurrently, Red Cross societies from Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Dominica collaborated in Guadeloupe to develop an Early Action Protocol (EAP). This sub-regional initiative aims to facilitate anticipatory action by triggering pre-funded humanitarian aid automatically based on disaster forecasts, shifting the regional focus from reactive response to proactive protection. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-21: Red Cross societies develop hurricane Early Action Protocols Red Cross societies from Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Dominica are developing Early Action Protocols to trigger pre-funded humanitarian aid before hurricanes strike the Eastern Caribbean. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-cross-societies-develop-hurricane-early-action-protocols ### 2026-08-17: Caribbean nations implement new early warning tools Caribbean nations are implementing the Common Alerting Protocol and Impact-Based Forecasting to standardize emergency warnings and improve disaster response across the region. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/caribbean-nations-implement-new-early-warning-tools --- Cite as: Caribbean disaster preparedness and warning initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/caribbean-disaster-preparedness-and-warning-initiatives