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
August 22, 2024
For many, Ernesto cut power for days
The day after Tropical Storm Ernesto passed over the territory, BVI Electricity Corporation General Manager Dr. Neil Smith told ZBVI Radio that he expected power to be restored by last …
August 1, 2024
Premier pledges $400k in Beryl aid at OECS meeting
The Virgin Islands government will contribute $400,000 to help Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines recover from Hurricane Beryl, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley pledged last week during a …
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July 4, 2024
Beryl batters the Caribbean, setting record
Hurricane Beryl swept across the Caribbean this week as an unusually early Category Five storm, laying waste to several islands, causing at least nine reported deaths, and lending credence to …
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October 13, 2023
Post-Philippe cleanup continues
Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley assured the community in his first press conference since Tropical Storm Philippe hit the islands last week that repairs are well under way. The storm …
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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