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Flash Flood Warning In Effect For The British Virgin Islands
TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WARNINGANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES6:32 AM ECT MON, NOV 11, 2024 A flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of the British Virgin Islands is valid until 2 pm today Monday. A flash flood warning means that moderate to major flooding is occurring or imminent in the warning area. Flash flooding is…
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Police Investigating Possible Electrocution Of Fitches Creek Man
STRATCOM: Police are investigating a possible electrocution of a 24-year-old male of Fitches Creek. The young man was taken to the hospital via the ambulance. Efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful, and he was later pronounced dead. The incident occurred sometime around 11am on Sunday, October 10th, 2024. The police will be providing additional information…
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Jamaica Shaken By Two Strong Earthquakes
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM): The Earthquake Unit has confirmed a second strong earthquake of preliminary Magnitude 6.5, located approximately 150km north of Ocho Rios, St. Ann, was reported as felt at 11:50AM on Sunday, November 10, 2024 in Jamaica. The Earthquake Unit has confirmed a moderate earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.6,…
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NSWMA Set To Enhance Waste Collection And Drain Cleaning Operations With Newly Acquired Equipment
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) held a ceremony at the Department of Environment (DoE), unveiling seven new garbage compactor trucks of varying sizes, a backhoe, and an excavator. This new equipment will assist the Authority in navigating some of the challenges being faced with collection services and also better assist with the ongoing…
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Concerned Citizens Group To Launch Search For Missing Marble Hill Resident
The Concerned Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda (CCAB) will be searching for missing 43-year-old Donna-Marie Christian today, Saturday, November 9th, 2024. The volunteers will gather at 6 a.m. at Young World Preschool in Marble Hill to conduct a search of the area. All other citizens, residents, and groups are encouraged to join the search for…
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Air Quality Drops To Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:00 am Friday 08 November 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until tonight. Synopsis: The air quality has decreased to moderate due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the twenty-fourth surge in…
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Missing Fishermen Located Off The Coast Of Antigua And Barbuda
ABS Television/Radio: Two fishermen missing since Thursday have been found alive about 20 miles off the coast of Antigua & Barbuda. Their overturned boat was spotted at 9:39 this morning by a helicopter from Calvin Ayre. The men had been missing since they set off from St. Maarten for Antigua Thursday, with their last communication…
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WIOC Limited To Conduct Pipeline Repairs At Sand Haven Beach
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MISSING: Donna-Marie Christian Of Marble Hill
The family of 43-year-old Donna-Marie Christian of Marble Hill is seeking help from the public to find her. Ms. Christian was last seen on Monday, November 4, around 3pm. However, family members are unable to say exactly how she was dressed at the time she left home. She is approximately 6 feet, 2 inches in…
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Rafael A Major Hurricane As It Approaches Cuba
At 100 PM EST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Rafael was located near latitude 22.0 North, longitude 82.3 West. Rafael is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). A general northwestward motion is anticipated over the next day or so, followed by a gradual west-northwestward turn in the Gulf of Mexico. On…
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Rafael Intensifies Into A Hurricane As It Nears The Cayman Islands
Recent data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicates that Rafael has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Data from the aircraft also indicates that the minimum central pressure has fallen to 986 mb (29.11 inches).
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5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Near Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2024-11-04 9:45 pm (Local Time) 2024-11-05 01:45 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.0 LOCATION: Latitude: 12.48N | Longitude: 60.95W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 81 km, SE St. George’s, Grenada, 100 km, NE Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago, 146 km, N *distance and direction…
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