Antigua and Barbuda: Expert warns of building too close to coast

Cecil Shillingford, regional disaster management expert, has advised authorities in the Caribbean to discourage constructions that are in close proximity to the ocean given the recent earthquakes that increase threat of tsunamis to the region, reports the Daily Observer. "We understand that is what the tourist wants but they have to think of some mitigation measures to ensure that the facilities are not totally destroyed," she said during her visit on island to help implement a national school safety plan.