As Hurricane Irma's west-southwest track becomes more threatening to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Governor Kenneth Mapp announced today a press conference to address the territory on the impending storm's potential impact, as well as …
…House here to address the territory on the possible effects of Hurricane Danny, and to inform residents on preparedness measures the government, through its first responder agencies, has put in place. Meanwhile in the Atlantic, Hu…
Colorado State researchers forecast 13 named storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes in 2026, but still assign the Caribbean a 35 percent chance of a major hurricane landfall and warn coastal residents to stay prepared.
…mobilize shelters and resources to manage evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall; Florida has large Virgin Islands diaspora in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando
Airbnb has activated its Open Homes Program www.airbnb.com/hurricanedorian to help displaced residents and relief workers deployed to the regions impacted by Hurricane Dorian, the company announced Friday. The Open Homes Program r…
…today initiated its preparedness plan due to the possible impact of Hurricane Irma in the territory. The organization also called on all families to prepare and to have in place their family emergency plans. As part of its prepare…
The Caribbean’s chance of a major hurricane has fallen to 19 percent, well below the 47 percent historical average, as forecasters cut the 2026 Atlantic outlook to nine named storms, four hurricanes and one major hurricane amid a …
The season is forecast to bring 17 storms and nine hurricanes, with conditions resembling 2017. Warm waters and neutral ENSO support heightened activity. Major hurricane landfall risks are above average for both the U.S. and the C…
…and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average hurricane season this year, according to the annual mid-season update issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. NOAA said t…
The U.S. Virgin Islands as of 5:00 p.m. today was placed under a hurricane watch by the National Hurricane Center, as Hurricane Maria -- less than two weeks after Hurricane Irma ravaged St. Thomas and St. John -- barrels towards t…
With hurricane warnings issued for Barbados and watches for St. Lucia, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and Grenada, Beryl will pass over 200 miles south of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico between late Monday and early Tuesday
As Caribbean residents heave a sigh of relief now that the Atlantic Hurricane Season is over, a look back at the past six months reveals that the 2022 season, which ended on Wednesday November 30, was the sixth costliest on record…
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