HONOLULU — To protect historic lands from invasive goats, Hawaii officials will distribute the live animals to the public via a lottery. Hawaii officials will
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HAVANA — Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened late on Sunday as its center approached south-central Cuba with the Caribbean island nation’s government issuing hurricane warnings for
Read moreFor 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.
Read moreHurricane 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
Read moreHurricane 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
Read moreInvest 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
Read moreFEMA, 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
Read moreEarly 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
Read moreEPA Warns Limetree Bay That Its Shut Down Must Be Less Toxic Than Its Start Up
CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency is pressuring owners of Limetree Bay oil refinery to get its approval for an orderly shutdown, calling into question
Read moreOne Massachusetts Traveler Returns To Find A Changed, But Resilient St. John
CRUZ BAY — It had taken me three days of snorkeling, but I finally hit the jackpot — an endangered hawksbill turtle, serenely munching tropical
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