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Containment Efforts Continue After Avian Flu Detection
Government teams continued coordinated containment and monitoring activities today, Sunday 30 November, following the confirmed detection of H5N1 Avian Influenza in a limited number of birds at a farm in West Bay.
Multi-Agency Response Follows Avian Flu Detection
Multiple government agencies have been focused on containment and risk mitigation today, Saturday 29 November, following the detection of the H5N1 Avian Flu on Grand Cayman.
Avian Flu Detection on Farm in Grand Cayman
The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure and Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability have confirmed the detection of H5 avian flu in animals on a farm in Grand Cayman and are taking immediate coordinated action to address the situation.
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What We Do
Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) is the lead agency responsible for the national comprehensive disaster management programme and acts as the coordinating agency of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) as well as being members of the National Hazard Management Executive (NHM), Council and Policy Group. We take the threat of all hazards seriously and continue to strive to increase and improve Cayman’s resilience, response and recovery to them.
Preparedness and Planning are key to ensure an effective outcome both from an individual perspective and as a community.
Key Persons
Publications
Consultations
Cayman Islands National Maritime Search and Rescue Plan 2025
The Cayman Islands National Maritime Search and Rescue Plan was first issued July 2021 and revised August 2025 by the Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG).
CICG is responsible for the delivery of Maritime SAR within the territory, including territorial waters. Urban or land does not fall within CICG's remit.
HMCI Annual Report 2024
Annual report of activities for the 2024 Financial Year.
Volume 1 - National Disaster Management Plan
The overall aim of the National Disaster Management Plan is to provide a structure to manage the effects of natural and/or man-made hazards occurring in the Cayman Islands.
It reflects the comprehensive disaster management approach, as it provides for development of preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery procedures and plans.
The Plan assigns responsibilities and coordination of emergency activities connected with major disasters.
The plan addresses the short- and long-term objectives of the National Disaster Management Programme, and is subject to continuous scrutiny, review and upgrading as deemed necessary, based on new research and experience.
For the purpose of the National Plan, Government includes all statutory authorities and government-owned companies.
Volume 1 of the National Disaster Management Plan, and sets out information on the Cayman Islands, hazards that pose a threat and the national structure for managing the threats.
Volume 3A National Hurricane Plan
The National Hurricane Plan provides the general framework for the implementation of the procedures for emergency response.
The plan is to be used for:
- Education and training, including exercises by HMCI for the phases of an emergency; preparedness, response, and recovery from tropical cyclones. In the event that the NEOC is activated for a forecast weather event, the HMCI Director may choose to apply that in lieu of an exercise but will not do so more than two consecutive seasons.
- Coordinating response actions through routine updating of multi-agency procedures for operational response to Tropical Cyclones in the Cayman Islands.
- Guidance to the United Kingdom, the international community, government agencies, the private sector, voluntary organisations, and the general public on actions before, during and after a hurricane.
Situation Report of Tsunami Threat on 8 February 2025 produced by CDEMA
Situation Report produced by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency following the registered 7.5 magnitude earthquake and Tsunami threat placed on the region on Saturday, 8 February 2025.
Owen Roberts International Airport, Airport Emergency Plan V7
The Airport Emergency Plan (version 7) is the current operational document to be used in the event of a significant emergency or incident at the Owen Roberts International Airport.
This Plan is drafted and managed by the Cayman Islands Airports Authority and is subject to continuous revision, and the latest version will be published on this page.
Contact Us
Address
Government Administration Building
Box 118, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9000
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Email, Telephone and Web
Organisations and Functions
Vision
“To ensure the Cayman Islands is resilient and prepared, able to withstand and recover from all major crises.”
Mission Statement
Enhance the Cayman Island’s resiliency to disasters with full community participation. This will involve participation in the national approach to comprehensive hazard management through mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery thereby ensuring the preservation of human life, property and economic recovery.
As part of a World-Class Civil Service, we recognize that our success is built on a foundation that starts with our employees. Our values of passion, integrity, commitment and professionalism are therefore important guides to our interactions with colleagues within the broader Government, as well as with the public of whom we are here to serve.
Values
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Integrity
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Passion
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Professionalism
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Enthusiasm
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Accepts Responsibility
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Seeks continual improvement
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Dedication
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Trust of Community
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Transparent and Accountable
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Connectivity
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Honest and Dignified
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Timely and Efficient.
Organisational History
The Cayman Islands has had an Official Hurricane Plan since the early 1970s. Regular revision kept the plan current and lessons learned from Hurricane Ivan in 2004 changed the approach to Disaster Management.
The Cayman Islands National Strategic Plan 1998 -2008 lists “comprehensive contingency planning” and establishment of a “national emergency management agency” among its strategies. The document also mentions prevention and mitigation as desirable activities to be undertaken to safeguard the country. The proposal for a national agency with a comprehensive mandate to lead the risk management process is therefore in keeping with the plans for national development.
In January 2007, Hazard Management Cayman Islands was established as the government agency responsible for coordination of all programs dealing with national disasters, whether natural or man-made and implementing the National Hurricane Plan. The National Hurricane Committee was transitioned to the National Hazard Management Council.
