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BARBADOS: Residents Urged To Be “Very Vigilant” Of Funnel Cloud Activity
Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) – Director of the Barbados Meteorological Services, Sabu Best, is urging members of the public to be “very vigilant”, following observational reports of funnel cloud activity near northern St. Michael and parts of St. James today. In an audio statement, Mr. Best said that while there is no confirmation that the funnel…
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PAHO Calls For Collective Action In Response To Record Increase In Dengue Cases In The Americas
Washington, DC, March 28, 2024 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today warned about the surge in dengue cases in the Americas. As of March 26, 2024, over 3.5 million cases and more than 1,000 deaths have been reported in the region. “This is cause for concern, as it represents three times more cases than those reported for…
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TOBAGO: Operations Move Towards Hydrocarbon Removal Phase
The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries advises that steps have been taken to progress operations to the hydrocarbon removal phase of the overturned vessel off the coast of Cove, Tobago. Investigations inclusive of a tank-by-tank analysis to determine both the product and volume onboard the overturned vessel is currently underway. This tank-by-tank approach was…
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NODS Thanks Participants In The Caribe Wave 2024 Tsunami Exercise
Dear Tsunami Titans, on behalf of the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) , we would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your participation in the Caribe Wave 2024 Tsunami Exercise. Your dedication to enhancing disaster preparedness and response in our community is greatly appreciated and your active involvement and commitment to the exercise…
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CDEMA And NODS Host Four-Day Emergency Logistics Training
Twenty individuals from several government departments are involved in a four-day training on the emergency logistics system of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) which tracks emergency supplies throughout the region. CDEMA’s Logistics System (CLS) aims to support the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) with an update of its inventory at the national…
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Statistics Division Warns Of Suspicious Link
THE STATISTICS DIVISION WARNS THE PUBLIC ABOUT A SUSPICIOUS LINK POSING AS THE RECRUITMENT FORM FOR POTENTIAL CENSUS WORKERS St. John’s, Antigua, March 26, 2024 – The Statistics Division is advising the general public that the department did not release any link in connection to its recruitment drive. It was recently brought to the Division’s…
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Minor Earthquake Felt Across Antigua
University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2024-03-27 11:46 am (Local Time) 2024-03-27 15:46 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 3.7 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.32N Longitude: 61.59W Depth: 22 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 37 km, NE Brades, Montserrat, 90 km, NE Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 119 km, N…
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NOTICE: No Fly Kite Zone
The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA) wishes to remind members of the public to refrain from any kite flying in the restricted no fly zone for the VC Bird International Airport. As the Easter Weekend approaches, the authority recognises that kite-flying will naturally increase. But persons are equally asked to take note that such…
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WMO Hurricane Committee Retires The Names Otis And Dora From The Eastern North Pacific Basin Name List
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired Otis from the rotating list of names used in the eastern North Pacific basin because of the death and destruction it caused when it made landfall in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco in October 2023. The Committee also retired Dora from the eastern North Pacific…
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