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Police Kept Busy By False Bomb Threat In St. Croix, Tsunami Hoax In St. Thomas

CHRISTIANSTED — Police responded this week to a bomb threat that backed up traffic on St. Croix and a hoax tsunami warning that caused confusion on St. Thomas. A bomb…

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Monster March Hurricane Slammed Puerto Rico Over 100 Years Ago

SAN JUAN — A tropical storm formed just over 500 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on March 6, 1908. This oddball storm tracked south-southwest, intensifying to a Category 2 strength as it…

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NOAA Scientists Discover New Species Of Translucent Jellyfish Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly, near Puerto Rico. The newly named Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two and a half miles below…

VI Free Press November 29, 2020

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Tropical Disturbance Appears Northeast Of The Caribbean: NHC

MIAMI — With a just a little more than a week left in hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center is once again monitoring an area of low pressure that has…

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‘Climate Change, Human Activity’ Threaten The USVI’s And Mainland’s Coral Reefs, NOAA Reports Says

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A first of its kind assessment of coral reefs in U.S. waters is again sounding the alarm over the continued decline of these sensitive underwater ecosystems, which…

VI Free Press November 17, 2020

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‘Climate Bomb’ Hurricane Iota Strikes Nicaragua As A Category 4 Storm 15 Miles South Of Where Eta Hit

MANAGUA — Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm, with the Central American region bracing for the possibility of catastrophic damage. Iota crossed into Nicaragua…

VI Free Press November 17, 2020

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Tropical Wave Expected To Bring ‘Heavy Rains, Flash Flooding’ To The USVI And Puerto Rico: NHC

MIAMI — As Eta makes its way past Tampa Bay and Theta moves away from the United States, forecasters are keeping an eye on a tropical wave as the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane…

VI Free Press November 12, 2020

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Cooler Ocean Temperatures Expected To Smack Down Latest Tropical Disturbance

MIAMI — A gentle reminder that the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season is not over yet. In fact, it runs all the way until November 30th! Forecasters are starting to watch…

VI Free Press November 11, 2020

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Subtropical Storm Theta Forms, Breaking Record For Most Named Storms In A Season

MIAMI — The Atlantic Basin hurricane season is now in uncharted territory. Subtropical Storm Theta formed Monday night in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, breaking the record for…

VI Free Press November 10, 2020

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Eta Is Now A ‘Major Hurricane’ As It Barrels Towards Nicaragua, Honduras: NHC

MANAGUA — Eta, the slow-churning storm barreling towards the eastern coast of Central America, was upgraded to "a major hurricane" today, the National Hurricane Center said. It is now a…

VI Free Press November 2, 2020