VITEMA Monitors Passing Of Hurricane Sam To North Of St. Thomas, St. John
CHRISTIANSTED — Hurricane Sam continued to feed on warm water as a powerful Category 3 storm with some partners likely to join it in the Atlantic basin in the form…
St. Thomas Hit By Moderate 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Early This Morning: USGS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit five miles southwest of St. Thomas at 3:24 today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The moderate quake struck 2.5 miles underground at…
Coast Guard Seizes $51 Million In Cocaine After At-Sea Drug Bust Near The BVI
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge crew offloaded approximately 1,700 kilograms of seized cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Friday, following the disruption go-fast vessel smuggling…
UVI Gets $2.5 Million NSF Grant To Study Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study stony coral tissue loss disease in the U.S. Virgin…
Tropical Storm Grace Forms, Expected To Reach The Lesser Antilles Tonight: NWS
SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Grace formed this morning with a forecast that threatens the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by the end of the weekend. The tropical wave…
Tropical Storm Fred Likely To Make An Appearance In The Caribbean Today
MIAMI — A disturbance in the Caribbean is expected to become Tropical Storm Fred today and bring needed rain to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, currently named…
‘Drop Dead Fred’ Might Dump Much Needed Rain On USVI Come Tuesday
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three disturbances in the tropical Atlantic this morning. For the moment, 92L (#3 on graphic) which would be called "Fred," is expected…
After ‘Deep Space’ Adventure, Branson Now Cultivating Burmese Turtles In BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Conservation efforts to protect an endangered Asian turtle continue in the British Virgin Islands, according to noted philanthropist Sir Richard Branson. "Two very rare baby Burmese…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Lucia No. 1 In Caribbean Travel Destinations
WASHINGTON — U.S. News & World Report has ranked the U.S. and British Virgin Islands among its Top 5 of 17 Best Places to Visit in the Caribbean. The annual…
HURRICANE SEASON 2021: Improperly Installed Generators Killed More People Than The Storms Themselves
MIAMI — The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today. But with the news that people in the active hurricane belt should be on guard against the storms from June to…