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HAVING A ‘SWELL’ TIME IN PARADISE: Thirty Foot High Waves Hit Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN — Waves nearly 30 feet high from a U.S. winter storm slammed into Puerto Rico today, forcing authorities to evacuate dozens of families and…

John McCarthy March 5, 2018

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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: Minor Earthquake Rattles British Virgin Islands on Friday Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A minor earthquake was recorded about 16 miles southeast of the British Virgin Islands on Friday morning, authorities said. The quake,…

John McCarthy February 24, 2018

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MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT: British Virgin Islands’ and Anguilla’s ‘Financial Skulduggery’ Allows North Korea To Avoid U.S. Sanctions

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A prominent British politician has accused Her Majesty's overseas territories of undermining the security services by helping North Korea dodge U.S.…

John McCarthy February 21, 2018

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Minor Earthquake Felt in Tortola Was One of Nine Quakes Around BVI, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico on Sunday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A minor earthquake took place about 24 miles off the coast of the British Virgin Islands on Sunday afternoon. The U.S.…

John McCarthy February 19, 2018

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Some 1,074 People Get Disaster Aid In British Virgin Islands From Red Cross And Other Relief Organizations

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- One thousand and seventy four households have benefited from the financial assistance program led by the BVI Red Cross and Caritas…

John McCarthy February 12, 2018

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Trinidadian Survivor of Hurricane Irma Dies On Jost Van Dyke When Brakes Fail On Truck

DIED IN ACCIDENT: Samuel Don Ramtool. He was 61. [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI -- A Trinidadian truck driver was killed in a freak accident in…

John McCarthy February 10, 2018

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BVI Earthquake Monitoring Equipment Is Back Up and Working Thanks To University of Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI -- The impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the strong motion and seismic network throughout the BVI is being examined…

John McCarthy February 8, 2018

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Team of Four U.S. Scientists Scour Geologic Evidence on Anegada For Clues To Long-Term Storm and Tsunami Record

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- Researchers affiliated with the United States Geological Survey returned to Anegada this month to examine the environmental impacts of Hurricane Irma…

John McCarthy January 28, 2018

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Caribbean Journal Features St. Croix As The No. 4 Must See in Region This Year Because of Its ‘Foodie’ Value

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- St. Croix has made the Caribbean Journal's list of the "18 best islands to visit in 2018." On the CJ list, the Big…

John McCarthy January 26, 2018

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TRUE COLORS: Palm Beach Jet Set Goes All Out For Virgin Islands Fundraiser … It’s For The British and They Get $40K

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WELLINGTON -- A fundraiser last week in Florida brought in some big money for hurricane relief in the British Virgin Islands. The Thursday event was co-hosted…

John McCarthy January 16, 2018