The six-month Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ended on Saturday after setting at least two records and bringing an above-average number of storms for the ninth year in a row. But …
December 6, 2024
June 13, 2024
First week of hurricane season brings floods
The first week of the Atlantic Hurricane Season brought heavy rains that caused landslides, power outages and flooding across much of the territory. On June 5-6, some 9.5 inches fell …
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April 22, 2024
Residents urged to renew travel documents early
With the summer holidays and another hurricane season approaching, residents were urged this week to renew their passports and other documents in a timely manner to prevent travel interruptions. Registrar …
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April 16, 2024
‘Hyperactive’ storm season is expected
This year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season is expected to be “extremely active,” researchers warned last week. In a report released last Thursday, forecasters at the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project …
June 12, 2023
EDITORIAL: Hurricane season is here. Prepare now.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is here. Nearly six years after Hurricane Irma, we would love to report that the territory is well prepared for the major storms that could strike …
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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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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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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June 10, 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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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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October 2, 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. …
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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September 4, 2019
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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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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