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APUA Responds To Power Outage Caused By 50MW Plant
ST JOHNS ANTIGUA, 7th January 2025: The Antigua Power Company (APC) experienced an unexpected shutdown of its 50 MW power plant, resulting in a significant load loss and power outages across several communities. The technicians at APC are currently conducting an internal investigation to determine the cause of this fault. In the interim, the LNG…
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APUA: Unplanned Power Outage
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA): The Electricity Business Unit acknowledges a power outage affecting multiple communities. Our technicians are actively working to identify and resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We kindly ask for your patience and understanding during this time. Thank you for bearing with us.
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World Food Programme Warns Against Providing Personal Information To Suspicious Websites
World Food Programme (WFP): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has taken note of a fraudulent notice and phishing website claiming to offer cash assistance to individuals who complete an online questionnaire. WFP does not offer financial rewards in exchange for participation in surveys. WFP advises members of the public to exercise extreme caution…
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Be Cautious Of Red Millipedes
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Barbados: The red millipedes now quite prevalent in Barbados may have come through the ports of entry. That is the word from the director of the Centre for Biosecurity Studies at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Kirk Douglas. Listen here: Barbadians affected by the secretion from the red millipede…
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High Surf Warning For The British Virgin Islands, Anguilla And Barbuda
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services7:50 am Sunday 5th January 2025 …High surf warning for the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and Barbuda,… Locations to be affected: Reefs and mainly exposed northern and north-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gentle to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: From midnight until Monday night for…
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Minor Earthquake Recorded Near Antigua And Barbuda
UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-01-04 4:55 pm (Local Time) 2025-01-04 20:55 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 3.8 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.62N | Longitude: 61.91W Depth: 15 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 57 km, N Brades, Montserrat, 97 km, NNE Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 98 km, NE *distance and direction to…
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APUA Water Business Unit Provides Updates On Water Production
ST JOHNS ANTIGUA, 4th January 2025 – The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit acknowledges a water quality issue identified earlier today, 4 January 2025, at the Fort James Reverse Osmosis Plant. The issue involves higher-than-normal conductivity in the water transmitted from the facility. Our team has promptly initiated corrective measures, and normal…
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2024 Rainfall In Review: A Wet Year For Antigua
Dale C. S. Destin: Published 03 January 2025–2024 defied its droughtful ending to emerge as a wetter-than-normal year for Antigua. In fact, based on preliminary data, it was the wettest year since 2011, with the island-average rainfall totalling 1361.9 mm (53.62 in), making it the 20th wettest year on record dating back to 1928 and the 31st…
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APUA: Service Interruption Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant
The APUA Business Unit advises customers supplied by the Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant of a temporary water service interruption due to unforeseen technical difficulties.
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Dangerous Surfs To Affect Some Coastlines Producing Hazardous Conditions
…High surf advisory for Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northern and northern-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Until Monday pre-dawn for the British Virgin Islands Until Monday morning for Barbuda, St.Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla Until Tuesday…
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ABSAR Volunteers Continue To Sharpen Their Lifesaving Skills
Over the past few weeks, the Antigua and Barbuda Search and Rescue (ABSAR) team has been holding a series of trainings to keep the skills of its volunteers up to date. As a volunteer organization, ABSAR prides itself on the work they do and always tries to remain in a state of readiness should an…
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APUA Assures Customers Of Adequate Power Supply
ST JOHNS ANTIGUA, 31st December 2024 – Over the past few days, an engine at the Antigua Power Company (APC) power plant has experienced intermittent technical issues, causing it to trip offline several times. As a result, some customers have experienced unplanned power interruptions. The electricity grid is equipped with protective mechanisms designed to balance…
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