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Water Disruption Notice
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – Broken mains will impede water distribution in the following areas. Repairs are estimated to be completed by end of the day Sunday 29 January 2023. 1. Lightfoot west of BBC Relay Station closed down 2. Lightfoot East 2 broken mains 3. 4″ mainline in the vicinity of Sir Viv…
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Planning For The Tradewinds Exercise (2024) Commences
BARBADOS – The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) and the Barbados Fire Service (BFS) recently met with the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM) personnel to discuss proposals for exercise objectives, scope and supporting scenario topics for the Tradewinds Exercise which is schedule to once again be hosted by Barbados in 2024. The Tradewinds Exercise…
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Dr. Jarbas Barbosa To Be Sworn In As New PAHO Director
Washington D.C. 25 January 2023 – Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director-elect of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), will be sworn in during a ceremony at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington D.C. next Tuesday 31 January 2023. Dr. Barbosa, a national of Brazil, was elected by PAHO Member States in…
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Water Disruption Notice
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – A broken mainline will impede water distribution in the following areas until repairs are completed: • Paynters the western and southern sides of TOR Memorial School • Fitches Creek
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CARPHA Urges Member States To Continue Surveillance For Dengue, Chikungunya And Zika
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 24 January, 2023 – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is reminding the public that arboviral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika are still circulating in the Caribbean region. In light of this, CARPHA emphasizes the importance of prevention and control measures to reduce the transmission of these…
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UWI, SRC Reminds Of Its New Earthquake Alert System
University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – A reminder that we’ve transitioned to a new earthquake alert system with a lower magnitude threshold (3.5). This will result in more earthquakes being posted but does NOT mean activity in the region has increased. Posts may also be replicated as we work out…
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MVO To Expand In-Situ Fumarole Temperature Monitoring
Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) – The MVO has recently acquired additional temperature loggers and probes to expand its in-situ monitoring of low-temperature (<100 °C) fumaroles and other thermal features close to the lava dome. The new data loggers will permit up to 5 additional sites in total to be monitored. The data will provide crucial…
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Light Earthquake Detected East Of Venezuela
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2023-01-21 09:47 am (Local Time) 2023-01-21 13:47 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.2 LOCATION: Latitude: 10.73N | Longitude: 62.42W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: Carúpano, Venezuela, 90 km, E Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 101 km, W San Fernando, Trinidad…
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RSS And Canada Hosting Army Exercise Planning And Execution Course
The Regional Security System (RSS) is partnering with Canada to host the Canadian Army Exercise Planning and Execution Course (CAEPEC), which was launched on January 16 at the RSS Headquarters. The two-week training course provides select participants with the requisite knowledge to act as an exercise planner and practical experience in planning throughout an entire…
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ABDF Conducts Training Exercises In The North-Eastern Sector Of Antigua
The Antigua Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) will be conducting training exercises over the period 20th to 23rd January 2023 starting at 4:00 p.m. The exercises will include Tactical Movements across the terrain. The general public is asked not to be alarmed if they were to encounter any military member conducting their manœuvres. Should there be…
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Strong Earthquake Felt Across Antigua And Barbuda And Other Islands
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, (UWI,SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2023-01-20 07:23 am (Local Time)2023-01-20 11:23 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 6.5 LOCATION: Latitude: 16.24NLongitude: 62.01W Depth: 164 km NEARBY CITIES:Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 52 km, W, Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 98 km, SSWRoseau, Dominica, 125 km, NW*distance and direction to epicenter If…
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Minor Earthquake Recorded East Of Antigua
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2023-01-18 04:52 am (Local Time) 2023-01-18 08:52 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 3.1 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.12N | Longitude: 61.53W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 35 km, E Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 96 km, N Basseterre, Saint Kitts and…
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