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Hurricane Forecasters Monitoring Two Tropical Disturbances
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two disturbances over the tropical Atlantic, including one that is expected to bring rain to the region late Wednesday afternoon, and another right behind it with a high chance of becoming a tropical storm over the next five days.
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Eta expected to be hurricane and strike Florida Keys
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) - A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta sliced across Cuba yesterday and was aimed at the southern tip of Florida, where officials braced for a storm that could hit at hurricane force after leaving scores of dead and over 100 missing in Mexico and Central America.
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Partly Sunny, Scattered Showers Thursday
Partly sunny skies are expected across the local area Thursday with some scattered shower activity. Winds remain from the east southeast at 15-20 miles per hour with high temperatures averaging in the mid 80s to 90. Drier weather is expected Thursday night and Friday as a result of Saharan dust
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New storm Iota expected to hit Central America as major hurricane - Stabroek News
MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Iota should strengthen into a major hurricane by the time it smashes into the jungles of the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua and Honduras on Monday, a region still recovering from the devastation wrought by Hurricane
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Frazer, Victor O. (1943- )
Victor O. Frazer, attorney and politician, was born May 24, 1943 in Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands to Albert Frazer and Amanda Blyden.   He graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School in 1960.  In 1964, he earned a B.A. degree from Fisk University. In 1971, he received his
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Get ready, says DEM - Barbados Today
Residents across Barbados are being warned to leave nothing to chance as officials continue to monitor a “strong” tropical wave approaching the island chain. Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds, today urged residents to pay close attention to weather advisories
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VITRAN Cancels Fixed Route Services July 5; ADA Paratransit Not Affected.
ADA Paratransit services will be available for certified passengers as scheduled.
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Tracking Elsa: 2 a.m weather advisory. - Barbados Today
Strong winds from Tropical  Storm Elsa is forecast to start affecting Barbados in another two hours, according to the latest weather advisory. At 2 a.m., Tropical Storm Elsa was located near latitude 12.1N, longitude 57.2 W or about 175 miles (280 km) east southeast of Barbados. Maximum sustained
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Earth Today | COVID-19: An opportunity to ‘build back better’ in the Caribbean
“I am concerned that efforts to rebuild economies and societies will be prioritised, without an understanding that the lack of concern for man’s interaction with nature caused this pandemic and some other outbreaks in recent years,” said Dr Lorna Inniss, coordinator for the Cartagena Convention
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Caribbean islands will need to be treated differently after COVID-19 | New York Carib News
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Met Office discontinues adverse weather alert - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service lifted its adverse weather alert on Wednesday, citing a low to medium chance of thunderstorms. The yellow-level adverse weather alert came into effect on Monday afternoon, with the passage of a tropical wave which was likely to result in sporadic
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Region II Acting Administrator Focuses on Disaster Preparedness During USVI Visit
The council meeting discussed ongoing efforts to strengthen the territory’s ability to respond to a disaster while addressing complexities in the areas of medical evacuations, airport and seaport operations, communications and commodity distribution.
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Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect - Barbados Today
A tropical-storm warning is issued when sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 – 73 mph; 63 – 118kmh) associated with a tropical storm are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours. **** Hazard Info **** At 11:00 AM the center of Hurricane Elsa was located near latitude 13.4N longitude 61.2W or
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Early Storm Modeling Shows 2 Waves Passing South of U.S. Virgin Islands
MIAMI —The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic; including one that is better organized as of today and showing improved odds of development. In the mid-Atlantic, disorganized showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave continue to move west at
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Tech acquired for COVID-19 pandemic useful elsewhere, says Carby
WITH the Caribbean region being menaced by potential twin disasters, COVID-19 and predictions of an active hurricane season, head of the Disaster Risk Reduction Centre at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr Barbara Carby says technology acquired for managing the pandemic should be
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NOAA: 13 to 20 Named Storms Expected this Hurricane Season
Buckle up – conditions are ripe for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 20 named storms, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Region II Acting Administrator Focuses on Disaster Preparedness During USVI Visit
The council meeting discussed ongoing efforts to strengthen the territory’s ability to respond to a disaster while addressing complexities in the areas of medical evacuations, airport and seaport operations, communications and commodity distribution.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Tropical Storm Delta
FLORIDA, United States (CMC) - A strengthening Tropical Storm Delta is expected to move away from Jamaica and is likely to become a hurricane by Tuesday as it moves near or over the Cayman Islands.The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that the storm was about 165 miles
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Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020 - Barbados Today
SOURCE :AP: The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it's unlikely to be as crazy as 2020's record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasted that the hurricane season, which runs from June through
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Tropical Storm Eta making landfall in Cuba, heads toward southern Florida – National News – The Black Chronicle
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) - Tropical Storm Eta made landfall early Sunday morning along the south central coast of Cuba with winds of 65 mph. The…
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Cloudiness, Passing Showers Likely on Tuesday
Cloudiness moving in from the east may bring some passing showers to the local area on Tuesday. Daytime highs are expected to reach the upper 80s to low 90s with winds from the east at 10-20 miles per hour with higher gusts. Seas to six feet and winds to 20 knots are likely Tuesday. There is a mo
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Cloudiness, Passing Showers Likely on Tuesday
Cloudiness moving in from the east may bring some passing showers to the local area on Tuesday. Daytime highs are expected to reach the upper 80s to low 90s with winds from the east at 10-20 miles per hour with higher gusts. Seas to six feet and winds to 20 knots are likely Tuesday. There is a mo
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‘The Fatal Conscience’: Julia de Burgos, Puerto Rico’s Greatest Poet
In 1928, when Julia de Burgos was fourteen, Hurricane San Felipe devastated Puerto
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Plague Pestilence Fire & Ice.
Although the televised murder of George Floyd momentarily diverted media attention from COVID-19, the plague-like virus continues to
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First phase of drain, gully cleaning starts in two weeks
MINISTER of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says the island's municipal corporations will be rolling out the first phase of their disaster risk mitigation programme in two weeks, for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June
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Storm Eta pounds Cuba with torrential rain on track to Florida - Stabroek News
HAVANA, (Reuters) - Tropical storm Eta pounded central Cuba with torrential rain yesterday, bursting the banks of rivers and causing flash flooding in some towns before exiting via the island’s northern coast and churning on track to the Florida
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Storm watch discontinued for Barbados - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE tropical storm warning for Barbados has been discontinued. In addition, the hurricane warning for St Vincent and the Grenadines has been downgraded to a tropical storm warning. The passage of Hurricane Elsa through the Windward Islands on Friday caused heavy rain and flooding in both count
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Tropical Wave Producing Disorganized Storms, Could Bring Rain to Region
A tropical wave about 750 miles east southeast of the Windward Islands that produced showers and a few thunderstorms Monday afternoon is unlikely to develop into a tropical storm, but is still likely to bring rain and rough weather across the USVI.
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Tropical Storm Beta churns slowly toward Texas and Louisiana - TheGrio
Tropical Storm Beta trudged toward the coasts of Texas and Louisiana on Sunday, threatening to bring more rain, wind and... View Article The post Tropical Storm Beta churns slowly toward Texas and Louisiana appeared first on TheGrio.
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