{"id":8936,"date":"2026-02-19T19:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=8936"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:22:19","slug":"nine-students-from-the-simons-rock-field-station-visited-the-disaster-management-coordination-agency-dmca-today-thursday-18-february-2026-as-part-of-their-field-learning-experience-in-mo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=8936","title":{"rendered":"Nine students from the Simon\u2019s Rock Field Station visited the Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) today, Thursday, 19 February 2026, as part of their field learning experience in Montserrat."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During the visit, students learned about the critical role the DMCA plays in coordinating disaster risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts on the island. Special emphasis was placed on the importance of information and education in disaster management, including public awareness campaigns, risk communication, and community engagement initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students were also given a tour of the agency, where they gained insight into the day-to-day operations and coordination mechanisms that support national emergency management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2134-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2134-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8937\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2134-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2134-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2134-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2134-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2134-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2134-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Simon\u2019s Rock Field Station serves as a hub for service-learning programmes in Montserrat and hosts a cadre of colleges and universities engaged in research and field studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DMCA welcomes opportunities to engage with students and researchers as part of its ongoing commitment to building disaster resilience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the visit, students learned about the critical role the DMCA plays in coordinating disaster risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts on the island. Special emphasis was placed on the importance of information and education in disaster management, including &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=8936\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001002,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8936"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001002"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8936"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8939,"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8936\/revisions\/8939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}