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Antigua & Barbuda: Updated Travel Advisory
UPDATED ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TRAVEL ADVISORY – April 16, 2022 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its Travel Advisory effective immediately to ensure the continued safety of travelers and residents. The State continues to carry out a combination of screening, testing including random testing of arriving passengers, the issuing of monitoring bracelets and…
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Climatologist Dale Destin Predicts Below Normal Rainfall Most Likely for Antigua
The year will most likely be another drier than usual one for Antigua. My early forecast calls for the rainfall total for 2022 to most likely be 1105 mm (43.50 in) with a 70 percent or high confidence of it being in the range of 811 to 1463 mm (31.93 to 57.60 in). The main…
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Is This The First Atlantic Tropical Wave For 2022?
Weather enthusiasts on social media were buzzing with excitement on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, as the Barbados Meteorological Service (BMS) analyzed what they consider to be the first Atlantic tropical wave of the year. Whether it is determined to be one by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) or the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), wet weather is still forecast this…
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APUA: Water Distribution Schedule
Saturday 23 April 2022 Distribution Schedule 5:00 am to 12:00 midday St.John’s CityMichael VillageOvals areaLower OttosGrays Farm and surrounding areas 5:00 am to 5:00 pm FreetownHalfmoon Bay HillBarnes HillNew WinthorpesPowellsJudges 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Ottos New TownRadio RangeBrigginsAmerican Road 5:00 am to 11:00 am Liberta (high areas):Quarry HillEvergreen Tree Hill 11:00 am to 5:00…
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Water Supply to Increase as Prevailing Drought Conditions Continue
CABINET NOTES The Cabinet held an extensive discussion on the challenge of water supply that has emanated principally because of drought. Last year, 2021, less than 18 inches of rain fell, when ordinarily an average of 39 inches of rain will fall each year. The country is now relying 100% on desalinated reverse-osmosis water for…
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APUA: Revised Water Distribution Schedule
Friday 22nd April 2022 Dear Customers, Please be advised that we have made adjustments to the previously published Water Distribution Schedule to satisfy the current production supply. As a consequence, we will be providing updates daily on the areas planned to receive, barring any unforeseen conditions. We are anticipating an increase in production at the…
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APUA: Water Production and Distribution
ST. JOHN’S Antigua, 20th April 2022 – The Antigua Public Utilities (APUA) Authority recognizes the importance of access to water for public health and economic growth. The circumstances of the ongoing drought are the worst that we have experienced in Antigua dating back to 1928. Surface water production ceased in June 2021 and groundwater production…
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APUA: Water Distribution Notice
Thursday 21 April 2022 The communities of Yorks, Lower Gambles, Villa, Upper Fort Road, Parham, Pares through Carty Hill are currently receiving water. Potters, Herberts, Fitches Creek, Paynters Development, Herberts, and Gunthorpes areas will receive water mid-morning. A further update will be provided regarding the overall water production, distribution challenges and upcoming improvements. We are…
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APUA: Temporary Diversion of Water
Wednesday 20 April 2022 The distribution of water has been temporarily diverted from the following areas until mid-morning: Lightfoot, Paynters Development, Potters East, Pigotts, Cassada Gardens Communities of Liberta, Seaview Farm, St Phillips, All Saints, Clarks hill and other scheduled areas are currently receiving water. Some areas depending on their elevation/topography may experience low pressure…
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Heroic Brothers Recount Rescue of Teenager at Sand Haven Beach
The two brothers who rescued a teenager from drowning on Easter Monday have recounted the sequence of events in an exclusive interview with ABS News. The 13-year-old boy remains in hospital after the major scare at Sand Haven beach. Watch video here: Source: ABS Television
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Teenager’s Life Saved After Easter Monday Beach Scare
A 13 year old boy is now in the hospital following a major scare while swimming at Sand Haven beach on Easter Monday. It is reported he encountered difficulties while in the water during a family picnic and was unresponsive as he was pulled from the water by his stepfather who quickly administered CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary…
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UPDATE: Three-Year-Old Toddler Who Fell Into A Cistern Has Died
A three-year-old boy who fell into his family’s cistern on Sunday 17th April 2022 at Cassada gardens has died. The toddler has been unresponsive since he was taken to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center (SLBMC) on Sunday afternoon. The child has been in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and suffered several seizures and his…
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