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Melissa Becomes A Hurricane And Expected To Rapidly Intensify Into A Major Hurricane
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 At 200 PM EDT (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Melissa was located near latitude 16.6 North, longitude 75.2 West. Melissa is moving slowly toward the west-northwest near 1 mph (2 km/h). A slow west-northwestward or westward motion is expected today through the end of the…
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NODS Hosts Three-Day Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH) Training
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 Following a consultation with local stakeholders in August, the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) partnered with an overseas non-profit humanitarian organization to host a three-day training earlier this month to strengthen the islandβs capacity in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The training focused on topics…
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New Fleet Strengthens National Waste Management Efforts β βLove Where You Live!β
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 The drive towards building cleaner and healthier communities across Antigua and Barbuda has received a major boost as the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) proudly welcomes three brand-new 20-ton trucks. This investment marks another bold step in improving waste management efficiency and sustainability across the…
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Jolts Trinidad And Tobago
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π:h ttps://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-10-24 7:50 pm (Local Time) 2025-10-24 23:50 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.0 LOCATION: Latitude: 10.82N | Longitude: 61.80W Depth: 44 km NEARBY CITIES: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 36 km, NW Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, 61 km, WNW…
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WIOC Conducts Successful Oil Spill Response Exercise
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 West Indies Oil Company (WIOC): Practice makes preparedness. On October 23, 2025, we successfully conducted an oil spill response exercise with our contracted partner, Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL), in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services (ADOMS), National Office of Disaster Services (NODS), and…
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Missing 14-Year-Old Tamarley Kentish Located
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 STATE MEDIA: The family of 14-year-old Tamarley Kentish of Sea View Farm are breathing a sigh of relief after he was found in Barnes Hill Wednesday evening. His family confirms he was safe when he was located by the police. Several searches had been mobilized for…
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NOTICE: WIOC To Conduct Oil Spill Response Drill
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 ST. JOHN’S ANTIGUA and BARBUDA – Thursday, October 23rd, 2025: West Indies Oil Company (WIOC) will be conducting a comprehensive oil spill response exercise on Thursday, 23rd October. This exercise will be in collaboration with the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) and the Antigua &…
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APUA: Temporary Interruption At Delaps Water Treatment Facility
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 ST JOHNS ANTIGUA, 22nd October 2025: As a follow-up to our audio release on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit advises customers that a temporary issue affecting the odour and discolouration of water distributed from the Delaps Water Treatment…
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MAN OVERBOARD: Captain Phillippe “Daniel” Jules Missing At Sea
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) Coast Guard is actively responding to reports of a captain who fell overboard from a vessel en route to Dominica late Tuesday night. Information reaching the Coast Guard indicates that at approximately 2300 hours on October 21, 2025, Phillippe…
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Cabinet Receives Update On OngoingΒ Water Infrastructure Improvement Works
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 CABINET NOTES: The Honourable Minister responsible for Utilities provided Cabinet with an update on the ongoingΒ water infrastructure improvement worksΒ being carried out by theΒ Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA).Β These works include re-piping projects, the reactivation of reservoirs, and the upgrading of water storage tanks across the island. The Minister reported the following developments:…
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MISSING: 14-Year-Old Tamarley Kentish
ππ’ππ‘ π’π¨π₯ πͺπππ§π¦ππ£π£ ππππ‘π‘ππ! πππππ π’π‘ π§ππ πππ‘π: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 Child’s Name: Tamarley Kentish Age: 14 years old Last Seen: 21st October 2025, after 12:00 PM Location Last Seen: Sea View Farm, en route to All Saints Secondary School Contact Information: 734-8105/773-9775/773-3834/723-0518 UPDATE:
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