The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) is echoing its call for residents to have their hurricane preparedness plans in place as the Met Office issues a tropical storm watch for Antigua and Barbuda.
This means that storm conditions are possible within 48 hours.
Information from the Met Office is that the island could be affected from Saturday evening going into Sunday.
It says that the system is expected to produce rainfall of 3 to 6inches across the northern Leeward Islands Saturday into Sunday.
This rainfall may produce scattered areas of flash flooding.
NODS continues to encourage residents to ensure that their emergency plans and kits are in place and that they know the location of their nearest shelter.
Meanwhile, a four-day training with 19 volunteers in Community Emergency Response Teams ended on Thursday at the Multi-purpose Cultural Centre.
Among the areas covered were basic first aid, basic map reading and radio telecommunications.
These volunteers are expected to work along with District Disaster Coordinators (DDCs) throughout the island to prepare for and respond to any disaster that may occur.
Recently, training have also been held in shelter and shelter management.
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