Mangrove conservationists from across the Virgin Islands met yesterday January 30 with their international counterparts to share strategies and lessons learnt on how to carry forward mangrove restoration works in…
January 2020
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OPPORTUNITY: CREATE TRAINING MATERIALS FOR DISASTER RISK FOR PERSONS WITH NCDs
The Organisation for Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is seeking a Consultant to Develop a Training Manual and Conduct a Training of Trainers Workshop on Disaster Risk Assessment, Preparation and Response…
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The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office will provide specialised training and equipment to the Virgin Islands Territorial Search and Rescue Team (TSART) through a Memorandum of Understanding signed yesterday…
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20th January 2020 – A weak frontal trough is affecting the area and will continue produce cloudiness and showers across the Islands today and tonight. Meanwhile hazardous sea conditions persist…
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO GO INTO EFFECT AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
by Jasen Pennby Jasen Penn18th January 2020 – A small craft advisory goes into effect after midnight tonight for the waters of the British Virgin Islands. This may be upgraded to a warning tomorrow.…
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Forecaster, Dale C.S Destin has indicated ” The Caribbean Basin is about to see another round of large and damaging swells reaching its shorelines starting Saturday, from a bomb cyclone. Swells are…
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Public service entities and their non-government organisation partners met today to identify how to combine their resources and expertise while working to restore the Territory’s mangroves. The meeting comes ahead…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR ON EARTHQUAKES IN PUERTO RICO/VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
Good day to all. Many of you would have already been following – and possibly feeling – the increase in seismic activity that has been occurring in our region since…
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MAGNITUDE 6.6 Mwp EARTHQUAKE FELT IN THE PR/VI REGION
by Jasen Pennby Jasen PennOn the 7th January 2020, at approximately 5:08 AM, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, recorded an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.6 The epicenter was located at latitude 17.89 North,…