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  • GRENADA: Elevation In Seismicity At The Kick’-Em-Jenny Submarine Volcano

    NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY (NaDMA): MEDIA RELEASE – Elevation in Seismicity at the Kick’-em-Jenny Submarine Volcano | St. George’s, Grenada – Saturday 10th February, 2024. 8:00 p.m. The University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) has advised the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) of increased seismic activity at the Kick’-em-Jenny Submarine Volcano…

  • Tobago Oil Spill Incident: Containment and Management Efforts Continue

    πŒπ„π„πˆ π‚πŽππ“πˆππ”π„π’ π“πŽ ππ‘πŽπ•πˆπƒπ„ π“π„π‚π‡ππˆπ‚π€π‹ π’π”πππŽπ‘π“ π“πŽ π“π„πŒπ€ MEDIA RELEASE: February 9th , 2024 – Last night the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) dispatched a team of Petroleum Inspectors from its Petroleum Operations Management Division (POMD) to Tobago under the leadership of Mr Marc Rudder, Chief Technical Officer at the Ministry of Energy…

  • High Surf Warning In Effect

    Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:50 am Friday 09 February 2024 …High surf warning in effect the British Virgin Islands……High surf warning goes into effect tonight for Anguilla and tomorrow for Barbuda… Locations to be affected: Reefs and mainly exposed northern and north-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gentle to moderately…

  • Air Quality Returns To Good Levels

    Saharan Dust Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services12:20 pm Friday 09 February 2024 Air Quality Index (AQI) Based on Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: GoodLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until… Synopsis: Minimal Saharan Dust and or PM2.5 and PM10 at present. Alert Level: I Air quality index: 10 to…

  • NODS: No Reports Of Rain-Related Damage

    National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) – There have been no reports of damage from recent rains, only minor flooding throughout Antigua and Barbuda. A few shelters were opened as a precautionary measure but they were not occupied.

  • “Beat the Heat” Campaign Aims To Protect Children From Heat-Related Illnesses

    The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation, and the Environment, in partnership with UNICEF Eastern Caribbean, has initiated a comprehensive campaign titled “Beat the Heat” aimed at safeguarding children from heat-related illnesses in Antigua and Barbuda. Launched in 2023, the “Beat the Heat” campaign focuses on raising awareness about the symptoms of heat exhaustion and…

  • Overturned Vessel Off Cove Industrial Park Tobago

    On Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) received reports of an overturned vessel in the vicinity of the waters off the coast off Cove Eco Industrial and Business Park Tobago.

  • NOTICE: All Government Schools Closed

    *NOTICE FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION* STATE MEDIA – All Government Schools and learning institutions are CLOSED today February 8, 2024 due to the the inclement weather. Private institutions are encouraged to do likewise.

  • 24-Hour Flash Flood Watch In Effect For The Leeward Islands

    FLASH FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT WHCA31 TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WATCHANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES5:05 PM ECT WED, FEB 7, 2024 The Leeward IslandsΒ – A flash flood watch goes into effect, for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and St. Kitts and Nevis from 8pm today Wednesday to 8pm tomorrow Thursday. A flash flood watch means that moderate to major…

  • Flash Flood Warning In Effect For The British Virgin Islands

    FLASH FLOOD WARNING STATEMENT TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WARNINGANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES12:26 PM ECT WED, FEB 7, 2024 A flash flood warning is in effect for low lying and flood prone areas of the British Virgin Islands valid until midnight today Wednesday. A flash flood warning means that moderate to major flooding is occurring or imminent…

  • Flash Flood Watch Issued For The Leeward Islands And Anguilla

    FLASH FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT WHCA31 TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WATCHANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES12:30 PM ECT WED, FEB 7, 2024 The Leeward Islands and Anguilla A flash flood watch is extended for low lying and flood prone areas of Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands until 8 a.m tomorrow Thursday. Meanwhile, a flash flood watch goes into…

  • Flash Flooding Possible Across The Leeward Islands And The BVI

    Hydrologic OutlookAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services12:15 pm Tuesday 06 February 2024 …A cold front could cause flash flooding across the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on Wednesday/Thursday… A cold front is expected to cause wet weather across the northeast Caribbean on Wednesday and Thursday. There is the potential (10 percent chance) for…