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Small Craft Advisory in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageSmall Craft AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services9:00 am Saturday 09 December 2023 …Small craft advisory in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Mainly, open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands out to 20 nautical miles. Timing: Until Wednesday for Antigua and…
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Search Continues for Escaped Prisoner Josh Joyce of Villa
STATE MEDIA – The police and prison authorities are seeking the help of the public in finding escaped prisoner Josh Joyce of Villa. The inmate reportedly escaped from the confines of His Majesty’s Prison sometime around 8:45 am on Friday, 8th December. He was last seen wearing a bright floral color shirt. Joyce is on…
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APUA: Water Service Disruption Update
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) provides an update to the disruption of water service in the following areas:
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MET Office Issues High Surf Advisory
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:30 am Friday 08 December 2023 …High surf advisory in effect for the Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands……High surf advisory goes into effect this afternoon for Antigua and Barbuda……High surf advisory goes into effect Saturday afternoon for St. Kitts, Nevis and Montserrat… …High surf…
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NOTICE: DoE Invites the Public to Experience Water Conservation Technology
Antigua Barbuda Department of Environment PSA: You’re invited to experience and test out water conservation technology firsthand! As part of the research under the MoU between the Department of Environment (DoE) and WOTA Corp. to explore innovative solutions to the water issues in Antigua and Barbuda, we will be conducting demonstrations of WOTA Corp’s technology in…
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APUA: Water Service Disruption Update
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) provides an update to the disruption of water service in the following areas:
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List of Recent Earthquakes That Affected the Eastern Caribbean
Montserrat Disaster Management Coordination Agency-DMCA – The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) in Trinidad recorded eleven (11) earthquakes in the Eastern Caribbean between Friday, 1 December 2023 and Tuesday, 5 December 2023. Ten (10) of the earthquakes occurred in the vicinity of Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda and Guadeloupe. Residents and visitors…
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NHC Issued its Final Regularly Scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook
On Thursday 30th November 2023, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued its final regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season for the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The above-normal 2023 Atlantic hurricane season ran from June 1 to November 30. The Atlantic basin saw twenty (20) named…
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Law to be Introduced for Abandoned Properties That Pose Health and Security Hazards
CABINET NOTES – The Attorney General announced that a law, which allows abandoned plots of land and decrepit buildings which pose health and security hazards, will be presented to Parliament giving government temporary control over such properties. The Minister of Works, under the law, will have the authority to beautify those plots and even to…
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MONTSERRAT: Preliminary Statement from the Scientific Advisory Committee
Preliminary Statement SAC 28: November 30th, 2023 – The Montserrat Volcano Observatory reports that activity at the Soufrière Hills Volcano has remained low but has shown measurable increase in the level of unrest in the last year. In particular, the volcano has produced higher rates of volcano-tectonic earthquakes since around 2019, and these have further…
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CBH: Fogging Schedule on Antigua
December 4th to 7th 2023 The Central Board of Health (CBH) wishes to advise the general public that as part of the Mosquito Control Program for the adult Aedes aegypti Mosquito, the Vector Control Unit will be conducting fogging operations in the following areas commencing 4:30am Monday 4th: St. John’s City, St. Johnsons Village, Skerritt’s…
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NSWMA Statement on Cook’s Sanitary Landfill Fire
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) experienced a major fire at the Cook’s Sanitary Landfill on Thursday, 30th November, 2023, at approximately 4:30pm. A portion of the used tire storage section was caught on fire and it was quickly identified. After which, mobilization efforts was put in place to quell the fire. The NSWMA…
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