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hurricane season

December 16, 2022

Virgin Islands dodges big damage from storm season

The Atlantic Hurricane Season ended last week without bringing major damage to the territory, but the Department of Disaster Management is urging residents to stay alert. “We are very grateful …

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by The BVI Beacon
September 8, 2022

Earl brushes Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains

Heavy rains, flooding and inter- mittent squalls hit the territory on Monday and Tuesday as Tropical Storm Earl passed to the north. “There were damages,” Jasen Penn, director of the …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 13, 2022

Preparing for early hurricane season

As has become common in recent years, experts are predicting above-average levels of activity for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Meteorologists from Colorado State University predict 19 named storms, nine …

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by Dana Kampa
August 25, 2021

7 of 9 community centres not ready for storms

Most of the territory’s community centres are not yet fully repaired nearly four years after Hurricane Irma, though two are now ready to serve as emergency shelters following completion of …

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by Dana Kampa
July 26, 2021

Premier meets with UNDP representatives

Premier Andrew Fahie met virtually with United Nations Development Programme officials this month to discuss continued collaboration between the Virgin Islands and the UNDP on Covid-19 response, sustainable development, resilience …

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by BVI Beacon
BVI UNDP meeting
May 22, 2021

Penn asks about status of district funding

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn asked on May 13 in the House of Assembly about the availability of $200,000 that was allocated to each district under the “civil mitigation vote” in …

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by Dana Kampa
May 18, 2021

EDITORIAL: Prepare now for hurricanes

The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially starts on June 1, and forecasters are predicting an active year. The Virgin Islands must prepare now, especially given that storms have been coming early …

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by BVI Beacon
April 15, 2021

Busy hurricane season predicted

The Atlantic Hurricane Season will start on June 1, and weather researchers at the Colorado State University are warning that this year will likely bring above-average storm activity. The school’s …

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by The BVI Beacon
September 16, 2020

Bermuda governor to succeed Jaspert

Governor Gus Jaspert, who has served the Virgin Islands for just over three years, announced today that current Bermuda Governor John Rankin will take his place at the start of …

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by Dana Kampa
July 24, 2020

Virgin Gorda shelters prep for hurricanes

Nearly two months into a hurricane season predicted to be more active than usual, officials are stepping up efforts to prepare shelters and create a disaster plan for each sister …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 10, 2020

CARTOON (June 4, 2020)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (June 4, 2020)
June 5, 2020

Fahie releases Protocols request sent to UK

Facing a projected 42 percent dip in government revenue this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Virgin Islands has found some success in opening negotiations with the United Kingdom …

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by Dana Kampa
February 4, 2020

Where are they now? Irma survivors abroad share their journeys

Connie Haines Barry lives in an island-inspired haven in Spooner, Wisconsin, a town in the United States with a population of about 2,600 people. A pineapple-themed welcome sign hangs above …

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by Dana Kampa
October 2, 2019

Cartoon (Sept. 26, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (Sept. 26, 2019)
September 26, 2019

With wind and showers, Karen passes VI

Less than a week after Tropical Storm Jerry brushed the Virgin Islands, Amanda Debique was frustrated to once again find herself waiting for bad weather to clear on Tuesday evening. …

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by Joey Waldinger
September 6, 2019

In the BVI, Dorian brought 83 mph winds but no reports of major damage

When Hurricane Dorian brushed the Virgin Islands last week, it was still a Category 1 storm, and no major damage resulted, said Department of Disaster Management Director Sharleen DaBreo-Lettsome. However, …

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by Joey Waldinger
September 4, 2019

Cartoon (Aug. 29, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
June 12, 2019

EDITORIAL: Hurricane season is here, and VI is still vulnerable

If a major hurricane hits tomorrow, will the Virgin Islands be ready? We’re afraid not. Another storm season started this month, and the VI is simply not as prepared as …

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by The BVI Beacon
June 12, 2019

Forecast updated as hurricane season arrives

The Atlantic Hurricane Season started on June 1, and the latest forecast warns the region to expect an “approximately average” season, according to the Department of Disaster Management. The forecast, …

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by The BVI Beacon

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