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'Stay in preparedness mode'- Premier on passage of TS Karen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has urged members of the public to remain vigilant and stay in preparedness mode even as the latest weather threat, Tropical Storm Karen, has moved on from the territory.
VI given 'All Clear' as Hurricane Jerry moves on
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), Mr David D. Archer Jr. has given the 'All Clear' that the territory is out of harm's way with regards to the trajectory of Hurricane Jerry of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Disaster Preparedness Network now fully operational
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands VHF Emergency Network is being strengthened with improved transmission capabilities and 75 new VHF handsets ahead of the height of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Subtropical storm Andrea forms in Atlantic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season official starts in less than two weeks; however, a subtropical storm, named Andrea, has formed hundreds of miles southwest of Bermuda.
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.
Hurricane season ends today; Irma, Maria to be retired!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season ends today, November 30, 2017, however, it will definitely go down in the Virgin Islands and other areas ravaged by hurricanes as one of the most unforgettable.
'Above normal' Hurricane Season: 'We must be ready'- Acting Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Below is a Statement By Acting Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Hon Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) on 'Preparedness For Developing Tropical Systems'.
First Tropical Storm forms for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Disturbance 2 to Tropical Storm Andrea based on data from aircraft reconnaissance that shows a well-defined center. There have not been any significant changes to their forecast track or expected impacts, the Department for Disaster Management (DDM) reported today June 6, 2013.
Hurricane Message By Premier Of The Virgin Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Dear fellow Virgin Islanders and residents of the Virgin Islands. We are officially in the Atlantic Hurricane Season from June 1 to November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that there is a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms, of which seven to 11 could become hurricanes, including three to six major hurricanes.
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