[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — Hurricane Beryl lost some strength overnight but is still packing maximum-sustained winds of 75 mph as it moves towards the Caribbean. In its 8 a.m. update, the National…
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NHC: ‘Tiny’ Hurricane Beryl Is Barreling Towards Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — Hurricane Beryl became the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season this morning after gaining strength overnight. The path of the relatively tiny Hurricane Beryl is currently…
Tropical Storm Beryl Forms In Atlantic, Should Bring Heavy Rains, Winds on Monday
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl this afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 2:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Beryl had winds of 40 mph and was moving to…
‘Heavy Rains, Winds’ Expected From Tropical Depression Two in Virgin Islands Monday
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas of the Atlantic Ocean, including one that is a tropical depression. There is no indication either one will form into a…
USVI Men’s Basketball Team Clinches Spot in FIBA 2nd Round With Win Over Bahamas
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands men’s basketball team earned a spot in the second round of qualifying games for the 2019 FIBA World Cup with a 84-74 victory…
Thousands in Puerto Rico Still Under FEMA Blue Tarps as Hurricane Threat Looms
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Hurricane Maria ripped away part of the steel roof from Carmen Lidia Torres Mercado’s home in the Puerto Rican capital. Nine months later, she is still relying…
JUST IN TIME! Crews Install New Radar Station In Puerto Rico Serving Virgin Islands
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — A new radar has risen from the ground nine months after Hurricane Maria tore it and thousands of other structures down to their skeletal remains. Builders have been…
Travelers Don’t Have To Avoid Hurricane Belt This Season … Just Come Prepared
SAN JUAN — Memorial Day signaled the unofficial start of summer, the conch shell reveille rousing travelers dreaming of an ocean getaway. Then four days later, hurricane season shows up like an unwanted…
UNPRECEDENTED: Hurricanes Cost Caribbean $1 Billion in Tourism: Industry Group
NASSAU — The Caribbean lost more than $1 billion in tourism revenue after hurricanes deterred visitors during the costliest storm season on record, and recovery efforts could cost close to $6 billion,…
Canegata, Not Running For Any Office, Takes Credit For Federal Response To Disasters
FREDERIKSTED — The top GOP official in the Virgin Islands suggested his fundraising group’s “behind the scenes” relationship with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke helped influence the department’s response to last year’s hurricanes…