Best Hacks For The Travel Apocalypse
SAN JUAN — Planning to squeeze some travel out of the rest of summer? Good luck — you will need it. Flight cancellations have already soared past last year’s total. Delays affected 890,000 flights in…
Record Amount of Algae Threatens Economy, Wildlife on Caribbean Coasts
SAN JUAN — Near-record amounts of algae, or water plants, are covering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados. The plants are killing fish and other wildlife, producing bad smells and gases, and hurting tourism. The University…
Coast Guard Offloads $22 Million in Seized Cocaine in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 2,425 pounds (1,100 kilograms) of seized cocaine Monday, following three separate at-sea interdictions near Puerto Rico. Fourteen men, Dominican Republic nationals, apprehended in these cases are facing federal…
Cuba Brings Oil Depot Fire Under Control, Worst In Island’s History
HAVANA — Firefighters on Tuesday finally overcame what officials described as the worst fire in Cuba’s history that over five days destroyed 40 percent of the Caribbean island’s main fuel storage facility and caused massive…
Dry Air, Saharan Dust Shutting Down Tropical Wave’s Chances of Blossoming
MIAMI — The tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic is beginning to show its limitations, causing the National Hurricane Center to lower its odds of development. A wave that emerged off the coast of Africa…
DPW Gets $2M Grant For Estate Thomas Road Project
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Estate Thomas neighborhood roads will receive a facelift in the very near future, thanks to a $2 million dollar grant from the Department of Interior. The Department of Public Works previously prepared designs…
Coast Guard Cutter Crashes Into Fishing Boat, Killing 1 Fisherman Off Dorado
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser and the 23-foot commercial fishing vessel Desakata were involved in a collision Monday afternoon, approximately four nautical miles north of Dorado, Puerto Rico. Following the…
Oil Facility Fire Jeopardizes Cuba’s Frail Electric System
HAVANA — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread today, threatening to plunge the island into a deeper energy crisis as it forced officials to shut down…
‘Fierce’ Tropical Depression Expected This Week In Atlantic
MIAMI — People in the Eastern Caribbean don’t expect severe tropical weather in August, but the Atlantic Basin could have a new tropical depression later this week. Satellite observations show a fierce tropical disturbance has…
Fire at Cuba Oil Facility Spreads as 3rd Tank Ignites
HAVANA — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread today after flames enveloped a third tank that firefighters had tried to cool as they struggle to fight…