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Tropical Depression Victor Begins To Crumble, Expected To Push North

MIAMI —Hurricane Sam devolved over the weekend and continues to push north, meanwhile the National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on Tropical Depression Victor. Located over the southeastern Bahamas near…

John McCarthy October 4, 2021

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As Hurricane Sam Exits Stage Left, Victor And Wanda Are Waiting In The Wings

MIAMI — Hurricane Sam went through a weakening spell yesterday when an internal process collapsed the storm’s eyewall and a new larger one formed. Now the new one is contracting,…

John McCarthy September 29, 2021

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Coast Guard Nabs 2 Smugglers, Seizes $7.5M In Cocaine Near Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Reef Shark transferred custody of two smugglers and offloaded approximately 250 kilograms cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Saturday, following Coast Guard…

John McCarthy September 27, 2021

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Second Civilian Charged With Murder In Revenge Killing Of VING Soldier In Carlton

FREDERIKSTED — Police arrested a second person in connection with the March 2 revenge killing of a National Guard mechanic ambush-style in his own Carlton home, authorities said. Sharif Matthew,…

John McCarthy September 27, 2021

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Hurricane Sam Has Only A 3% Chance To Strike St. Thomas Or St. John: VITEMA Says

CHRISTIANSTED — Hurricane Sam only has a "three percent chance" of striking St. Thomas or St. John with tropical storm force winds late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, VITEMA…

John McCarthy September 27, 2021

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LAND-HO! Hurricane Sam’s Lost Its GPS Bearings … What About 2 Waves Behind It?

MIAMI — Hurricane Sam explosively strengthened on Saturday and became the season’s fourth major hurricane. Sam’s winds jumped to 140 mph on Saturday afternoon, making it a Category 4 hurricane.…

John McCarthy September 26, 2021

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Sam Wants To Sit And Spin Into Category 4 Hurricane Then Deflate To A Cat 3

MIAMI — HURRICANE Sam has strengthened from a tropical storm over the Atlantic and is now expected to be a major storm today. Sam strengthened into a hurricane shortly before…

John McCarthy September 25, 2021

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Sam Could Become A Monster Hurricane And Still Miss USVI, Puerto Rico, NHC Says

MIAMI — A tropical storm churning in the eastern Atlantic transformed into Hurricane Sam this morning and forecasters say it has a good chance of rapidly intensifying into a major hurricane by…

John McCarthy September 24, 2021

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SAM I AM: Promising To Be ‘Major’ Hurricane By Next Week, NHC Says

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Sam formed far in the Atlantic Ocean today and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane tomorrow and a major hurricane — Category 3 or higher — by…

John McCarthy September 23, 2021

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Tropical Depression Eighteen Forecast To Become Hurricane Sam This Weekend

MIAMI — Tropical Depression Eighteen has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and will become a hurricane by this weekend. However, it's uncertain whether it will strike the Leeward Islands…

Bro Bot September 22, 2021