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Hurricane Milton: Warning as Brits heading to Florida must take urgent action
The Mirror
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October 8, 2024
The UK's Foreign Office has issued warnings to British visitors to Florida ahead of the imminent arrival of Hurricane Milton on Wednesday, with an extreme danger to life Hurricane Milton is set to hit Florida on Wednesday ( Image: AFP via Getty...
Hurricane Milton warning as Scots heading to Florida told to take urgent action
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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October 8, 2024
Scots either heading to Florida or already in the beleaguered US state have been warned to take urgent action ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Officials have advised people to leave the regions that are expected to be impacted worst on...
Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s already hard-hit west coast
Straight Arrow News
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October 8, 2024
STILL REELING FROM HURRICANE HELENE — FLORIDA’S WEST COAST AND SUNCOAST ARE HUNKERING DOWN ONCE AGAIN AS HURRICANE MILTON — NOW A CATEGORY 4 STORM — BARRELS THAT WAY – GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER. THE STORM INTENSIFIED TO A MAJOR CATEGORY 5...
California and National Drought Summary for January 7, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 60% Abnormally Dry
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary January 9, 2025 - On January 4 and 5, a low pressure system developed across the Central Great Plains and then tracked eastward to the Mid-Atlantic. Along its track, widespread precipitation (1 to 2 inches, liquid equivalent) was observed...
Festival and Fairs Committee Seeks Members on Sister Islands
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting qualified residents on Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda to serve as members on the Festival and Fairs Committee. Interested persons should be deemed to belong to the Virgin Islands by birth...
Weather and Community Updates Dominate Press Briefing, With Focus on Tax Refunds
St. Thomas Source
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October 8, 2024
Government House Director of Communications Richard Motta Jr. delivered remarks from St. Croix during Monday’s Government House weekly press briefing. (Source photo by Jesse Daley) During Monday’s weekly Government House press briefing, Director...
Catholic relief groups active during 2024's many weather-related disasters
National Catholic Reporter
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December 27, 2024
Catholics in the U.S. offered steadfast support to those impacted by natural disasters throughout 2024, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia told OSV News. The archbishop, who chairs the board of directors for Catholic Relief Services,...
Hurricane Kirk forms in Atlantic and could strengthen into major ‘fish storm’
Virgin Islands Free Press
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October 2, 2024
MIAMI — Kirk became a hurricane in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday. The storm could strengthen into a major hurricane by tomorrow, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was about 1,070 miles (1,720 kilometers) west of the Cabo...
Operation Maverick's Armistice: A collaborative Air National Guard exercise in agile combat training
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES 07.10.2025 JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- In a formidable display of readiness and collaboration, more than 800 mission-ready Air National Guard members gathered at the Air Dominance Center in...
Fraser highlights VI’s marine efforts at UN Ocean Summit
BVI News
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July 1, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM / Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Climate Change, Julian Fraser, represented the Virgin Islands at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) held in Nice, France...
Hurricane Forces Multiple Royal Caribbean Ships to Remain at Sea
Cruise Hive
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September 26, 2024
As Hurricane Helene closes in on Florida’s Big Bend, where it is expected to make landfall on Thursday, September 26, local cruise ports are preparing to weather the brunt of the storm. In this case, that means the cruise ports are temporarily...
Morning Update: South Florida’s top stories for Tuesday, July 8, 2025
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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July 8, 2025
Here are the top stories for Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Get the weather forecast for today here. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Get our free Morning Update email. Sign up here. South Florida school districts maintain A grades Coming soon: Cult burger joint Skinny...
Hurricane Helene's Approach: Concerning Weather in Alabama
WTUG 92.9 FM - Alabama
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September 26, 2024
After several days of monitoring, Hurricane Helene is set to approach land, moving northward today through the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Currently, Helene is a category two hurricane and is tracking north-northeast at 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds...
Tenders invited for removal & disposal of derelict vessels from SCB Harbour
Virgin Islands News Online
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- Owners of such vessels were given up to 2 months from May 1, 2025, for removal SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is inviting tenders from eligible and qualified contractors for the removal and...
Turnbull to grill Premier over insurance coverage for gov’t fleet
BVI News
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July 3, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM / Opposition member Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull is set to question Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley in the House of Assembly today over the type of insurance coverage held for government-owned vehicles...
New boating fees threaten livelihoods in fishing communities
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, The recently implemented anchorage and cruising fee structure imposed on vessels entering Bahamian waters has raised serious alarm for residents of fishing communities such as West Grand Bahama and Bimini. While revenue generation is...
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists share studies on reef mapping with NUWC Division Newport workforce
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
NEWPORT, R.I. – Dr. T. Aran Mooney, Dr. Seth McCammon and Dr. Yogesh Girdhar from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts shared their studies on coral reefs, mapping sounds and the use of autonomous underwater vehicles...
Climate cash still locked at home as premier seeks funding abroad
The BVI Beacon
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September 23, 2024
An environmental war chest of some $13 million could be freed up for climate change projects as early as next month following nearly a decade of delays, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said Monday. The premier, who pressed the British...
Limetree Subpoenas Flood Environmental Groups
St. Thomas Source
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December 28, 2024
An air monitoring result from Bennington College serves as an example for the Terra Ay Ay Project. (Photo courtesy Bennington College) Four St. Croix environmental and civic groups have said they are overwhelmed by seemingly needless legal...
California and National Drought Summary for December 31, 2024, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary January 1, 2025 - Precipitation fell across much of the U.S. this week, with heavier amounts (> 1 inch) falling across large portions of the Northwest U.S. and from south-central U.S. to the Ohio Valley. Coastal areas of the Pacific...