August 29th, 2010
Tortola clinics will be closed Monday 30 August

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While the Peebles Hospital will remain open, all clinics and administration offices of the BVI Health Services Authority will be closed tomorrow.

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August 29th, 2010
Airport closes for passage of Hurricane Earl

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the expected passage of Hurricane Earl, the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport will be closed from 5:00 p.m. Sunday.

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August 29th, 2010
Updated – LIME offices closed, networks are performing well

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While LIME’s Customer Sales & Services Centres and offices will be closed tomorrow the company is informing customers that all its networks are currently performing to expectations.

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August 29th, 2010
8 p.m. Update – Hurricane Earl to impact VI tonight and Monday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At 8 p.m., the center of Hurricane Earl was located near Latitude 17.6 North/Longitude 60.3 West or approximately 271 miles east of the Virgin Islands. It is moving west-northwest near 14 mph, with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles. The latest minimum central pressure is 972 MB.

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August 29th, 2010
4:00PM Update – LIAT cancels Monday flights

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In addition to flights cancelled today by LIAT due to the expected passage of Hurricane Earl, at 4 p.m., the airline as issued a further advisory, cancelling several flights for Monday.

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