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Missing Clarke’s Hill Man Located
The police are reporting that 22-year-old Chinley Robinson of Clarke’s Hill who was earlier today reported missing has been located. It was reported that he apparently went on a fishing trip, unknowing to his relatives, and returned sometime shortly after the bulletin was issued. The police wish to thank the media and the public for…
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Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Northern Chile
United States Geological Survey (USGS) – The July 19, 2024, M 7.4 earthquake near Atacama, Chile occurred as the result of normal faulting. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth within the subducted Nazca plate, at a depth of about 120 km under the triple country borders between Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. Focal mechanism solutions for…
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Montserrat: 29 Years Since The Eruption Of The Soufrière Hills Volcano
Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) – Today marks 29 years since the onset of the Soufrière Hills Volcano (SHV) eruption. The eruption began on 18 July 1995, with a phreatic explosion, and has since been characterized by activity in five distinct “Phases,” separated by periods of little to no activity termed “pauses.” The eruption is currently…
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Air Quality Falls To Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services7:35 am Wednesday 17 July 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: This afternoon until Sunday. Synopsis: The air quality is expected to fall to moderate levels due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated…
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Burst Of Volcanic Earthquakes Recorded Beneath Northern Dominica
UWI Seismic Research Centre – From 12:45 am (local time) on 16/07/2024 a burst of volcanic earthquakes was recorded beneath northern Dominica. Some of these events were sufficiently large to be felt but were smaller than magnitude 3.5 which is below the threshold for posting to the SRC’s social media platforms. So far, 345 earthquakes have…
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Government Of Grenada Receives CCRIF SPC Payout Of Over US$44 Million Following The Passage Of Hurricane Beryl
The Office of the Prime Minister of Grenada – On Thursday, July 11, 2024, the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), through Chief Executive Officer Mr. Isaac Anthony, presented Minister for Finance, Hon. Denis Cornwall, with a payout of USD $44,040,627 on behalf of our tri-island state. This payment was triggered…
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UPDATE: The Boiling Lake, Dominica
UWI Seismic Research Centre – Forestry officials visited the Boling Lake, Dominica and recorded this video on July 11th, 2024. The lake is slowly refilling and the water temperature have ranged between 70° and 80° Celsius. The lake will be continuously monitored using the cameras at the location and any changes will be communicated. The…
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Air Quality Drops To Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:20 pm Thursday 11 July 2024Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until Sunday. Synopsis: The air quality remains moderate due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the twelfth surge in Saharan Dust for…
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SVG Police Investigating Missing Ship: M/V Guidance II
July 9, 2024 – Kingstown: The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is investigating the disappearance of the vessel “M/V Guidance II,” whose last known position was in the Canouan island harbor, on July 1, 2024. The M/V “Guidance II” is a 150-foot vessel with a white superstructure and a crew of…
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NHC Monitoring Tropical Disturbance Off The Southeastern U.S. Coast
Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL200 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Off the Southeastern U.S. Coast:A broad trough of low pressure located a few hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coast continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear only…