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‘Higher than average’ Sarahan Dust surge in VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has alerted that the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) is experiencing another surge of the Saharan Dust and that this surge is higher than the average.
Elevated chance for 'shower & thunderstorm activity' across VI today- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) can prepare for a wet day today, November 8, 2023, as the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is forecasting showers and possible thunderstorms.
‘Persistent trough’ to continue producing showers & thunderstorms today- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A persistent trough will continue to produce showers and thunderstorms across the region today, Sunday, October 29, 2023, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has stated.
VI under flash flood watch due to inclement weather – DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Persons in the low flood-prone areas in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to remain vigilant as a flash flood watch is in effect for tonight, October 27, 2023, until midnight the DDM said in an alert.
DDM warns of ‘potentially’ unstable weather this weekend
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is alerting the Virgin Islands of potentially unstable weather beginning today, Friday, October 27, 2023, and lasting throughout the weekend.
Tammy becomes a Category 1 hurricane
MIAMI, Florida, VI- Tammy has become a Category 1 Hurricane and is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through this afternoon, October 20, 2023, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has stated.
‘Broad area of low pressure’ likely to become a tropical depression– DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Forecasters at the Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) say as of this morning, October 16, 2023, a broad area of low pressure located over the central tropical Atlantic about midway between the Windward Islands and western Africa is producing disorganized shower activity.
VI to join global earthquake drill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will join ‘ShakeOut’, a global practise session to improve earthquake safety, on October 19, 2023.
TS Phillipe to ‘maintain unsettled weather conditions across VI today- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Moisture and instability associated with Tropical Storm Philippe to the east of the Leeward Islands will maintain unsettled weather conditions across the [British] Virgin Islands over the next 24 hours.
UPDATE: Lee is now a hurricane; Expected to quickly intensify- NHC
MIAMI, Florida, USA- As expected, Lee is now a hurricane churning in the Atlantic and is forecast to quickly intensify to an extremely dangerous major hurricane.

