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2020 hurricane season sets record with formation of TS Zeta
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Tropical Depression No. 28 became Tropical Storm Zeta early Sunday morning, October 25, 2020, as predicted, making the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season the fastest to get to 27 named storms, according to the Miami Herald.
Multiple disturbances being monitored in region
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that multiple disturbances are being monitored in the Atlantic.
Tropical Depression 11 may become a Tropical Storm today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tropical Depression 11 is expected to become a Tropical Storm today, August 12, 2020, as gradual strengthening is forecast by the National Hurricane Center.
Ghut clearing & shelter inspection continue as ‘active hurricane season' begins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Now, there is another challenge brewing—an active hurricane season—to test the indomitable spirit of the Virgin Islands people,” remarked Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) as he assured the Territory Government is continuing to do its part to ‘Be Ready’ for the Atlantic Hurricane Season which officially began on June 1, 2020, and ends November 30, 2020.
‘Conditions reveal a recipe for an active Atlantic Hurricane Season’- NOAA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even as the Virgin Islands grapple with the global Coronavirus pandemic it now has to contend with the fact that the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season officially starts on June 1, 2020 and is predicted to be a very active one.
BVICCHA wants curfew relaxed for 12 hours daily
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Balancing opening hours with giving staff time to take care of their personal matters in the 7-hour window of operation permitted in the phased soft opening of the Virgin Islands is seen as the main challenge for businesses.
End of Hurricane Season prompts reflection on VI’s external response to Irma
By E. Benito Wheatley
The 2019 hurricane season, which saw the immense challenge faced by the Bahamas Government in mounting an overall response to the destruction of Abaco by Hurricane Dorian, has prompted much reflection on my part on the [British] Virgin Islands’ (VI) own external response to Hurricane Irma over two years earlier.
‘Expect heightened police presence for Karen’ - CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Virgin Islands on Tropical Storm Warning as TS Karen is expected to track through the territory by Tuesday morning, September 24, 2019, Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews says citizens can expect to see heightened police presence on the roadways.
UPDATE: Dorian passes over VI; Flooding in some areas of Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With strong winds subsiding and persistent rains still ongoing in the Virgin Islands (VI), as of 4:45 pm on August 28, 2019, the territory is now in the clear as Dorian moves out into the open Atlantic.
Hurricane ghut & drainage clearing begins - Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As part of preparations for the ongoing hurricane season 2019 in the Virgin Islands (VI), Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has revealed that territory-wide Ghuts and Drainage Clearing activities have commenced.
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