CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Dengue fever is on the rise in the region and a recent study estimates more than half of children in the territory have had a prior infection. Dengue is a mosquito-borne illness…
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Afternoon Showers, Isolated Thunderstorms Expected As Weather Conditions Improve
SAN JUAN — Weather conditions will continue to improve, however; available moisture and local effects will support afternoon showers with isolated thunderstorm development each day, mainly across western sections. Elsewhere, limited shower…
Threat of ‘Excessive Rainfall’ 70 Percent For Vieques and Parts of Puerto Rico: NWS
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service said the risk of thunderstorms and flooding continues today, but should decrease tonight going into Easter Sunday. WHAT…Moisture and an upper-level trough will continue to result…
Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Missing Boater After Three Days
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard suspended a three-day search at 7:03 p.m. Friday, pending further developments, for a boater who went missing Tuesday night following a vessel capsizing near Culebra Island…
National Weather Service Sees ‘Elevated’ Risk of Thunderstorms, Flooding This Weekend
.SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service said this morning that the threat of thunderstorms and flooding continues for the USVI and Puerto Rico this holiday weekend. WHAT…Plenty of moisture and favorable…
National Weather Service Warns USVI and Puerto Rico of Significant Rain Event
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service is warning USVI and Puerto Rico residents of a significant rain event taking place right now due to a mid-to upper level trough. WHAT… The combination…
Six In Puerto Rico Indicted In $9 Million Scheme Targeting U.S. Funds
SAN JUAN (AP) — A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted six people in an alleged fraudulent scheme involving $9 million in government pandemic funds, officials said Wednesday. The suspects,…
As Bankruptcy Ends, Board Seeks To Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy
SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico emerges from a drawn-out bankruptcy process, a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances announced Wednesday that it will focus on growing the U.S. territory’s…
Coast Guard Searches For Missing Boater Who Is An ‘Excellent Swimmer’
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching today for a boater in distress believed to have capsized in waters just west of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Missing is Roy…
USVI, Puerto Rico To Receive $108 Million To Upgrade Water Systems
SAN JUAN (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive a total of nearly $108 million to improve drinking water infrastructure…