WILLEMSTAD — Hurricanes Irma and Maria have seen the Caribbean revise its projected tourism growth down to just one to two percent for 2017. The
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UNITED NATIONS: Caribbean and Latin American Countries Need To Mitigate Risks of Disasters … Before Hurricanes and Earthquakes Strike
SAN JUAN — Integrating disaster risk management into development policies will minimize damage and loss incurred from natural disasters. This is according to a timely
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Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Can’t Call The United Nations For Help After Major Disasters … Like Hurricanes Irma and Maria
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — After Hurricane Irma and then Maria tore through the Caribbean islands, the United Nations swung into action with helicopters, food
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STUDY: Coastal Areas In The Caribbean And Latin America Particularly Vulnerable To Natural Disasters
SANTA CRUZ — The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season provided ample demonstrations of the vulnerability of populations and infrastructure in coastal areas to natural disasters. A
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U.S. Immigration Rounds Up The Usual Suspects In New Jersey and Nabs People From Anguilla, Trinidad and Dominican Republic Who Are Here Illegally
[ad name=”HTML-68″] NEWARK — Caribbean nationals are among 36 people arrested by law enforcement authorities in New Jersey during a five-day operation as part
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A HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE: Operation Mickey Mouse Is The Key To Afghanistan Surge For President Trump: HOLIDAY FICTION
[ad name=”HTML-68″] His eyes bulged out, as the tip of the pistol slammed into the back wall of his throat. The perspiration glistened on the
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GUEST EDITORIAL: The Disaster of Disaster Reconstruction: Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Are Prime Examples
[ad name=”HTML-68″] By STEPHEN COHEN Columbia University’s Earth Institute NEW YORK — Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands continue to struggle in the aftermath
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St. Croix Reports Consistent Rainfall Sunday Morning … Tropical Storm Philippe Expected To Drop Heavy Rains On Central And Western Cuba
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — Tropical storm Phillipe has formed in the Caribbean, becoming the 16th named storm of the 2017 hurricane season. It is expected
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Trough Of Low Pressure Dumps 1.3 Inches Of Rainfall Down On Hurricane-Battered St. Croix
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — Could there be a new tropical storm soon? It’s possible, but it will have to develop quickly, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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REPORT: Hurricane Maria Caused The Largest-Ever Blackout In United States History
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — The blackout caused by Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is the United States’ largest in
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