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APUA Commences Electricity Restoration
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – Restoration work has begun, and power is restored in some areas. Please note that the cause of the power outage is not limited to your street, village or eye view since a circuit/feeder powers multiple communities simultaneously. In addition to feeder outages, there are also individual faults and outages…
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Flash Flood Watch Issued for Minor to Moderate Flooding
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedFlash Flood WatchAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services12:05 PM Saturday 17 September 2022 …Flash flood watch in effect for Antigua, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has issued a flash flood watch for flash-flood-prone areas of the above the mentioned islands. The flash flood threat level is…
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Tropical Storm Warning Discontinued for Antigua and Barbuda
000WTNT32 KNHC 170856TCPAT2 BULLETINTropical Storm Fiona Advisory Number 12NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072022500 AM AST Sat Sep 17 2022 …FIONA EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN……HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO… SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…INFORMATION LOCATION…16.4N 63.3WABOUT 125 MI…205 KM W OF GUADELOUPEABOUT 135 MI…215 KM SE OF ST. CROIXMAXIMUM…
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Weather Conditions No Longer Safe for Electricity Restoration
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – Work on Electricity Faults has concluded for tonight. The current weather conditions are no longer safe for our crews to work through. Our Contact Centre 311 remains operational for fault reporting. Please note that based on the nature of some faults it may result in an entire circuit/feeder losing…
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Various Communities Experiencing Power Outages
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – We are aware of outages affecting some communities. Our crews are still on duty and will work to resolve these issues at the safest possible time. Please be patient when contacting our Contact Centre 311 as our agents are assisting other customers. Thank you for your understanding. APUA is…
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NODS Releases List of Opened Shelters
Opening of Shelters The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) advises that several shelters throughout the island will open in response to the passage of Tropical Storm Fiona. Shelters are expected to begin accommodating persons from 4:00 p.m. today (Friday). The list of shelters to open are: All Saints East and St. Luke – Old…
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MET Office Issues Flash Flood Watch
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedFlash Flood WatchAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services2:30 PM Friday 16 September 2022 …Flash flood watch goes into effect tonight for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has issued a flash flood watch for flash-flood-prone areas of the above the mentioned islands. The flash…
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Areas That Flood in Antigua and Barbuda
Bolans (West Palm Beach Area) Bathlodge Bendals Road Parts of Bethesda Parts of Piccadilly Cobbs Cross Yorks Village Swetes (Areas close to the watercourse) Liberta (Areas close to the watercourse) St. John’s City (New Street to Tanner Street) Grays Farm (Perry Bay Included) Villa and Point (Wilkinson’s Cross, St. John’s and Dickenson Bay Streets) McKinnons…
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Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Prepares for Tropical Storm Fiona
St. John’s, Antigua, (September 15, 2022) – Officials at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) will activate phase two of its Hurricane Management Plan starting immediately in response to threats associated with Tropical Storm Fiona. All outpatient clinic services, non-urgent admissions and elective surgeries have been cancelled. Affected patients will be contacted by a SLBMC…
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APUA Activates its Disaster Management Plan
ST. JOHN’S Antigua, September 15th 2022; PRESS RELEASE – The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has activated its Disaster Management Plan in preparation for the impending Tropical Storm Fiona. The following processes have been implemented in preparation for the passage of Tropical Storm Fiona: • The APUA Electricity Business Unit intends to maintain power distribution…
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Small Craft Warnings Issued for the Leeward and British Virgin Islands
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageSmall Craft WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services1:45 PM Thursday 15 September 2022 …Small Craft Warning goes into effect this morning for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis… …Small Craft Warning goes into effect tomorrow afternoon for Anguilla… …Small Craft Warning goes into effect tomorrow night for the British Virgin Islands……
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Tropical Storm Fiona Advances Closer to Antigua and Barbuda
WHCA31 TAPA | TROPICAL STORM FIONA WARNING STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES | 6:20 PM ECT THU 15 SEP 2022 …Tropical storm Fiona continues to approach the area… A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Antigua and Barbuda. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning…
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