…a possible tropical storm over the weekend. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that an area of low pressure is expected to form near the Bahamas during the next 24 hours and the BDM said that islands that would b…
…employees, etc. in relation to obtaining money for repairs to a hurricane damaged home that he did not intend to complete. ?Magistrate Miguel Camacho found that there was probable cause to sustain all the charges and to move the c…
…of the Bahamas is planning to deactivate shelters for victims of Hurricane Dorian before the start of the 2020 hurricane season. According to Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell the shelters to be closed include the Poincian…
…has embarked on leading the way with its preparations for the 2020 hurricane season, which will begin on June 1. According to the government, Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, is urging all Barbadians and residents to foll…
The National Hurricane Center in its 5:00 a.m. advisory said three tropical waves with varying chances of development were churning in the Atlantic Ocean, all of which, according to the current trajectory, could affect the Caribbe…
The eye of a Category 1 hurricane with 110 mph winds formed off the coast of St. Thomas in the afternoon. And by nightfall, power had been restored to much of the island. “I don’t think people realize that we experienced a hurrica…
…has canceled classes on both campuses following the passage of Hurricane Dorian, UVI announcement Wednesday night. Essential UVI employees are asked to report in at their regular time on Thursday, Aug. 29. Non-essential employees …
…Designee Richard Evangelista is reminding merchants that hurricane price list submissions are due on the first of every month until November 1, 2019. Every year, at the onset of hurricane season, DLCA requests businesses to furnis…
…last week announced that workers who lost their jobs as a result of Hurricanes Irma or Maria have been granted a 30-day extension of the deadline to file for up to 52 weeks of federally-funded Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA…
…told lawmakers that they working to be fully prepared in case of a hurricane. WAPA CEO Lawrence Kupfer said the semiautonomous entity had learned from the 2017 storms and is now better prepared. Department of Public Works said it …
As the territory enter's the 2019 Hurricane Season, The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority is reminding its employees and customers to be prepared for potential storm activity that could temporarily interrupt electrical and …
As the 2019 hurricane season draws closer, the Department of Human Services has announced that two shelters will be open to the public on the island of St. Croix, two on St. Thomas, one on St. John, and one shelter on Water Island…
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