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Tropical Storm Beta churns slowly toward Texas and Louisiana - TheGrio
Tropical Storm Beta trudged toward the coasts of Texas and Louisiana on Sunday, threatening to bring more rain, wind and... View Article The post Tropical Storm Beta churns slowly toward Texas and Louisiana appeared first on TheGrio.
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Flash flood watch remains in place for all parishes
The Meteorological Service has continued the flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes. It remains in place until 5:00 p.m. The met office says the tropical depression that is south of Jamaica has now developed into...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
NOAA hurricane forecast predicts busy 2020 season –
The federal government’s hurricane season forecast predicts an above-average season, offering little hope of a break from strong storms in an already challenging
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Source: Florida Courier
IMF urges caution
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Alejandro Werner said yesterday Latin America and the Caribbean have become the new coronavirus (COVID-19) global
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Survival kit for staying home
One of the most important things to include in your emergency survival kit is your prescription
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KINGSTON EXPOSED
The huge boulders on the sides of the Palisadoes main road leading to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) are supposed to be covered over with sand and storm-repelling mangroves planted on either side to fortify Kingston’s primary...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Tropical Storm Bill Roars Off Carolina As Hurricane Season Awakens In The Atlantic
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Bill strengthened again this morning as it continued its northern journey away from the United States, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. update. The storm is expected to be short-lived as it heads into cooler waters, meanwhile, the NHC is keeping its eyes
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2020 hurricanes breezing through the alphabet
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - There have been so many Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms this year that the world is running out of names for them, the United Nations said yesterday.The storms are given first names in alphabetical order, but this year they are set to run out.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: CDC Chief Issues Stark Warning On Possible Second Wave And More Lockdowns As Global Cases Top 5 Million | The Oklahoma Eagle
As the world reached 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said he can’t guarantee whether a second round of lockdowns is coming as a possible second wave of the virus
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NOAA: 13 to 20 Named Storms Expected this Hurricane Season
Buckle up – conditions are ripe for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 20 named storms, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
St Catherine Disaster Preparedness Committee seeks funding
The St Catherine Parish Disaster Preparedness Committee is asking for a budget of $779,250 to prepare for the 2020 hurricane season, while highlighting that the shelters are 85 per cent ready for
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Partly Sunny, Scattered Showers Thursday
Partly sunny skies are expected across the local area Thursday with some scattered shower activity. Winds remain from the east southeast at 15-20 miles per hour with high temperatures averaging in the mid 80s to 90. Drier weather is expected Thursday night and Friday as a result of Saharan dust
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
‘The Fatal Conscience’: Julia de Burgos, Puerto Rico’s Greatest Poet
In 1928, when Julia de Burgos was fourteen, Hurricane San Felipe devastated Puerto
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'Mother of all storms' lashing informal settlements in Cape Town
The storm currently hammering Cape Town has led to localised flooding, with several people in informal settlements having become displaced.
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Forecasters run out of storm names in busy hurricane season - Black News Channel
By ANGIE WANG and JAY REEVES Associated Press LOXLEY, Ala. (AP) — Forecasters ran out of traditional names for storms Friday, forcing them to begin using the Greek alphabet for only the second time since the 1950s, with more than two months left in the record-shattering hurricane
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Expect storm’s worst by daybreak Friday, say officials - Barbados Today
Stay indoors and leave nothing to chance, Government told residents Thursday as Tropical Storm Elsa advances toward the island.    Prime Minister Mia Mottley and key members of her Cabinet made persistent appeals for people living in “vulnerable” situations to seek refuge in shelters. While the
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'Huge rainmaker': Hurricane Sally threatens historic floods - Black News Channel
By JAY REEVES and ANGIE WANG Associated Press NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Heavy rain, pounding surf and flash floods hit parts of the Florida Panhandle and the Alabama coast on Tuesday as Hurricane Sally lumbered toward land at a painfully slow pace, threatening as much as 30 inches (76
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Shower Activity Easing Friday
While scattered showers are in the forecast Friday, shower activity will not be as widespread as we have seen the past few days. St. Thomas and St. John have a greater potential for shower development Friday when compared to St. Croix. Daytime highs will range in the middle to upper 80s with east
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Tech acquired for COVID-19 pandemic useful elsewhere, says Carby
WITH the Caribbean region being menaced by potential twin disasters, COVID-19 and predictions of an active hurricane season, head of the Disaster Risk Reduction Centre at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr Barbara Carby says technology acquired for managing the pandemic should be
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Agriculture Gives Tips on Protecting Livestock, Horses From Hurricanes and Floods
Do not confine or tie animals during the storm because they can get trapped, injured or killed in the event of building collapse or flooding.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
12 dead in Alabama due to Claudette, including 10 children
Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and... View Article The post 12 dead in Alabama due to Claudette, including 10 children appeared first on TheGrio.
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Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020 - Barbados Today
SOURCE :AP: The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it's unlikely to be as crazy as 2020's record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasted that the hurricane season, which runs from June through
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Tropical Wave Producing Disorganized Storms, Could Bring Rain to Region
A tropical wave about 750 miles east southeast of the Windward Islands producing showers and a few thunderstorms Monday afternoon is unlikely to develop into a tropical storm, but is still likely to bring rain and rough weather across the USVI.
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Dolly, the fourth named storm of the year, could develop off the northeast coast
The forecast is for the subtropical depression to reach tropical storm strength — sustained winds of 39 mph or above — by midday
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NOAA: 13 to 20 Named Storms Expected this Hurricane Season
Buckle up – conditions are ripe for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 20 named storms, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Tropical Storm Josephine closer to land, Kyle moving away - Black News Channel
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Kyle moved away from the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States Saturday afternoon as Tropical Storm Josephine continued its crawl north of islands in the Caribbean. Threats to land appeared to be minimal from both storms, according to the U.S. National Hurricane
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The storm is coming, now what?
PINELLAS COUNTY — The time to put your survival plan into action is when forecasters predict a hurricane is headed toward Pinellas
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Tropical Wave Expected Late Wednesday Afternoon
A dry air mass will be observed Wednesday morning ahead of the leading edge of a tropical wave late in the afternoon. Hazy skies are also expected during the morning and early afternoon. As the wave approaches, showers and thunderstorms will develop late in the afternoon and into the evening
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Met service ready for active hurricane season
Director of the Meteorological Service Branch, Evan Thompson, says the entity is ready and prepared to keep Jamaicans informed during the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is expected to be active. “We want to assure you that the...
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