NWS issues Flood Watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service says "a wet and unstable weather pattern" will set the table for a moderate to high chance of flooding rains in the U.S.…
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid and damaging other infrastructure.…
Cuba left without electricity after hit from Hurricane Rafael
HAVANA — Cuban authorities struggled to return power to the island this morning after Hurricane Rafael knocked out the country`s electrical grid, leaving 10 million people in the dark. The…
Rafael expected to be near major hurricane strength when it hits western Cuba
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen and reach near "major hurricane strength" when it makes landfall in western Cuba, the National Hurricane Center said this morning. In…
Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean and is expected to become a hurricane
KINGSTON — A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael this afternoon. The storm is forecast to become a hurricane on Tuesday. Rafael, previously known as Potential Tropical…
Garbage collection in Frederiksted halted due to ‘inclement weather,’ VIWMA says
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said today that "house-to-house waste collection" has been suspended in the following St. Croix areas due to inclement weather: Frangipani Estate…
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Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil
HAVANA (AP) — As Cuba grapples with blackouts and a deepening economic crisis, Mexico has sent nearly half a million barrels of crude oil and diesel in just a span of days,…
November kicks off with hazardous seas, high surf and life-threatening rip currents
SAN JUAN — Favorable environmental conditions and abundant moisture will maintain ideal conditions for showers and thunderstorms today and tonight, NOAA Chief Meteorologist Ian Colon-Pagan said this morning. Over the…
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Colombian court revokes order suspending gas well off Caribbean coast
BOGOTA — A Colombian court overturned another court order issued last month that had suspended activities at Sirius-2, previously called Uchuva-2, a major gas well located off the country's Caribbean coast. The ruling,…
Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A series of mid-to-upper level troughs and above-normal moisture from a nearly stationary front will create ideal conditions for thunderstorm development, with the most intense and frequent activity expected…