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Caribbean Risk Falls Well Below Average as Atlantic Forecast Is Lowered to 9 Storms, 4 Hurricanes and 1 Major Hurricane
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (840+ words) Colorado State University researchers have lowered their 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast for a second time, now projecting nine named storms, four hurricanes and one major hurricane as confidence grows that a strong or very strong El Niño will suppress activity…...
Twin Earthquakes Collapse Buildings in Venezuela; Brief Tsunami Advisory for USVI Later Canceled
2+ week, 4+ day ago (536+ words) Two major earthquakes struck northern Venezuela Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in and around Caracas, damaging critical infrastructure, and prompting rescue operations as officials reported at least 32 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey listed the back-to-back earthquakes at magnitudes…...
Energy Office Completes First Day Care Solar Microgrid, Opens RFP for Five More Sites Territorywide
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (470+ words) The V.I. Energy Office has completed the first solar and battery microgrid installation under the Community Electrical Innovation Program at a St. Croix day care, while also issuing a request for proposals for five additional day care and Head Start sites…...
VITEMA Urges Storm Preparations Despite Below-Average 2026 Hurricane Season Forecast
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (410+ words) Despite forecasts for a below-average 2026 hurricane season, territorial officials are urging Virgin Islanders to begin storm preparations now, warning that residents, businesses and community organizations should not wait for a named storm before taking action. VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen warned…...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Opens With Below-Normal Forecast, but Caribbean Still Faces 35% Major Landfall Risk
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (618+ words) The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins today with forecasters calling for a quieter-than-usual year, but federal and university outlooks continue to stress a point familiar to the Caribbean and the U.S. Virgin Islands: even a below-normal season can produce one storm capable…...
DPNR Acquires 53-Acre Lowry Hill Property on St. Croix to Preserve Public Lands and Coastal Access
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (388+ words) The Department of Planning and Natural Resources has announced the acquisition of the Lowry Hill property on St. Croix, securing 53 acres of undeveloped land along the island’s southeastern shoreline as part of the government’s ongoing effort to preserve public lands…...
Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Projects Fewer Storms in 2026, but Still Gives Caribbean 35% Major Landfall Risk
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) Colorado State University researchers are forecasting a somewhat below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, but are still warning residents in hurricane-prone areas — including the Caribbean — to remain prepared. In their initial 2026 outlook, the CSU team projects 13 named storms, six hurricanes, and two…...
Flood Watch Remains in Effect for U.S. Virgin Islands Through 8 A.M. Wednesday
3+ mon, 6+ hour ago (493+ words) A Flood Watch remains in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands through 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, as forecasters warn that additional heavy rain could worsen flooding across St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John... To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations – all free....
Flood Watch Remains in Effect for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands as Heavy Rain Threat Builds
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (338+ words) The flood watch covers portions of Puerto Rico, including the Central Interior, Culebra, Eastern Interior, Mayaguez and Vicinity, North Central, Northeast, Northwest, Ponce and Vicinity, San Juan and Vicinity, Southeast, Southwest, Vieques, and Western Interior. In the Virgin Islands, the…...
Flood Watch Issued for USVI and Puerto Rico as Wet Pattern Raises Flooding and Marine Risks
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (326+ words) A wetter and more unstable weather pattern is expected to affect Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands beginning late Monday and continuing into Tuesday, with the National Weather Service warning that the greatest impacts are expected from Monday afternoon into…...