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Met Office Extends Excessive Heat Warning Bulletin
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast Requested Excessive Heat Warning Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services 1:20 AM Saturday 10 September 2022 …Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Until Monday… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: Max of around 48 °C or 118 °F Location: Antigua and Barbuda Timing: 8:00 am…
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Burial Law Regarding Communicable Diseases to be Amended
The Cabinet is considering making changes to the law governing the burial of persons who died of a communicable disease, such as COVID. The existing law requires burial within 24 hours of death and no funeral. The amended law will allow for seven (7) days before burial could take place and also an open casket…
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Wanted Man Apprehended by Police
Tony Henry, who was wanted by the police in connection with firearm and ammunition related offences is now in custody. Henry was apprehended by police around 8 am on Thursday at Old Road. Earlier this week a bulletin was issued for his arrest, after he escaped from the police and members of the ABDF during…
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Successful MEDEVAC for Emergency Decompression Treatment in Guadeloupe
The Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF) AIRWING has successfully conducted an emergency medevac flight from Antigua to Guadeloupe. The patient was experiencing symptoms of the bends (mainly associated with divers) and treatment required them to be taken to a decompression facility in Guadeloupe. The patient was safely transported to receive the required treatment. The…
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Dale Destin: Stormless August
Dale C. S. Destin | We have just passed the mid-point of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season–93 days gone, 90 more to go. And for the first time in 25 years, we had a stormless August–no tropical storm (or hurricane) in August across the Atlantic. The last time there was a stormless August was in…
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Excessive Heat Warning Remains In Effect
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedExcessive Heat WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services6:45 AM Wednesday 07 September 2022 …Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 8:00 am to 4:30 pm until Friday… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: Max of around 48 °C or 118 °F Location: Antigua and Barbuda Timing: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm…
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Wanted Bulletin Issued for Pares Man
The Police have issued a Wanted Bulletin for the arrest of 30-year-old Tony Henry of Pares Village or Collins Area. He is wanted in connection with firearm and ammunition-related offences. On Sunday 4th September2022, Henry managed to escape from a motor car that was intercepted by members of the Special Services Unit-SSU, and soldiers of…
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Excessive Heat Watch Upgraded to a Warning
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedExcessive Heat WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services12:00 AM Tuesday 06 September 2022 …Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday to Friday… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: Max of around 48 °C or 118 °F Location: Antigua and Barbuda Timing: 8:00 am to 4:30…
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Twin Anniversary of Hurricanes Irma and Luis, Where Do They Stand Among the Worst Hurricanes to Impact Antigua and Barbuda
Dale C. S. Destin | They both struck on September 5-6 after traversing over the warm waters of the Tropical North Atlantic. Twenty-six years to the day Hurricane Luis (1995) almost totalled Antigua and Barbuda; twenty-two years later, four years ago, Hurricane Irma (2017) did similarly to Barbuda. Twenty-six years to the day Luis overwhelm our islands, with the…
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Excessive Heat Watch
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedExcessive Heat WatchAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services9:40 AM Monday 05 September 2022 …Excessive Heat Possible for Antigua and Barbuda…Heat Watch in Effect Today to Friday 9 am to 4:30 pm… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: 41 °C or 106 °F or higher Location: Antigua and Barbuda Timing: Until Friday. Synopsis: Light…
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Minor Tremor Struck East of Antigua
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2022-09-04 11:28 pm (Local Time)2022-09-05 03:28 (UTC) MAGNITUDE:3.9 LOCATION:Latitude: 17.01NLongitude: 61.09WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:85 km E of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda 98 km NE of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe185 km ESE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis If you…
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