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Don’t wait for the last minute – Water & Sewerage Dept appeals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Water and Sewerage (DW&S) of the Virgin Islands (VI), has issued a call for residents to be proactive in safeguarding one of the most important commodities for life – water.
Tropical Storm, possible hurricane bears down on VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two weather systems that are being closely monitored by the Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM), have been upgraded as they approach the Caribbean with a likelihood of reaching the Territory.
DDM monitors two more weather systems
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The National Hurricane Centre’s (NHC) latest advisory, has reduced the strength of Hurricane ‘Florence’ while two Disturbances in the Eastern Atlantic continue to develop.
Hurricane 'Florence' not a threat to VI—DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Hurricane Florence has evolved into the first major hurricane for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season but does not currently pose a threat to the Territory, since the weather system is currently 1,100 miles away and forecast to travel north.
Multiple storms building in Atlantic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Authorities are currently monitoring multiple weather systems developing in the Atlantic Ocean and residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) are being cautioned to exercise vigilance.
UPDATE: Rainy day ahead for VI; floods, unstable soil conditions likely
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has indicated that a tropical wave will continue to enhance unstable weather conditions across the territory today, September 3, 2018, as it crosses the area.
Showers to continue into the evening; flash flood warning in effect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave continues to affect the Virgin Islands (VI) today, August 30, 2018, causing the current heavy rains to continue into the evening, in addition to some flooding.
Heavy showers, minor flooding predicted for VI today August 29, 2018
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) are being cautioned that weather conditions today, August 29, 2018, could likely lead to heavy showers and flooding across the Territory.
7.0 quake rocks Windward Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was recorded on August 21, 2018, at 5:37 PM, by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.
3.2 magnitude quake strike 17 miles off Virgin Gorda
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck the Virgin Islands (VI) on Sunday evening, August 19, 2018 at 10:25 PM, centered just 17 miles north of Virgin Gorda.
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