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For Some Caribbean Countries, It’s Time To Pick Up The Pieces After Hurricane Elsa

KINGSTOWN — While Hurricane Elsa is currently battering the Caribbean, UNICEF has prepositioned humanitarian supplies for vulnerable families in all countries likely to be affected. Across the hurricane-hit Caribbean, extreme…

John McCarthy July 3, 2021

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Hurricane Elsa Leaves USVI High And Dry; Storm Stingy When It Comes To Rainfall

CHRISTIANSTED -- People in the U.S. Virgin Islands hoping that Hurricane Elsa would get close enough to the territory to effect heavy rainfall without the complimentary damaging winds -- were…

John McCarthy July 3, 2021

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Hurricane Elsa, Packing 75 MPH Winds, Will Skirt U.S. Virgin Islands To The South

MIAMI — Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the season early this morning as makes its way towards the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The Category…

John McCarthy July 2, 2021

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Invest 97L Fixing To Be A Tropical Depression, Hurricane Center Says

MIAMI — Forecasters have projected that a broad area of low pressure in the Atlantic, which is associated with a tropical wave, will become a tropical depression in the coming…

June 30, 2021

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FEMA, Coast Guard Meet With USVI Officials About Emergency Preparedness

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Top territorial and federal officials gathered recently on St. Thomas to see how the federal government could better help the territory in a disaster. Federal Emergency Management…

June 30, 2021

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Early Storm Modeling Shows 2 Waves Passing South of U.S. Virgin Islands

MIAMI —The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic; including one that is better organized as of today and showing improved odds of development. In the…

June 29, 2021

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Popular Beach Near Marriott Hotel On Turquoise Bay Fails Bacteria Testing

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The beach closest to one of the most popular hotels on St. Thomas has failed water quality testing this week, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources…

June 25, 2021

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NHC Tracking ‘Strong’ Tropical Wave As It Wends Its Way Towards The Caribbean

MIAMI — Forecasters continue to monitor an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the far eastern Atlantic that are associated with a strong tropical wave that left the coast…

June 25, 2021

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‘Perfect Storm’ Approaches As Travelers Set To Visit Caribbean During Peak Hurricane Season

ST. PETERSBURG — American travelers are flocking to the Caribbean like never before due to ongoing border closures. Caribbean countries comprise eight of the top 10 summer travel destinations, according to travel insurance…

June 25, 2021

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Fierce Tropical Wave Leaves Africa As Second System Near Barbados Devolves Into A Trough

MIAMI — Forecasters are tracking a tropical wave that emerged off Africa today as a previous wave near Barbados was downgraded. The strong tropical wave located over the far east…

June 24, 2021