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Beware of Sahara Dust surge impacting local air quality– DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With a fresh surge of Saharan dust currently hovering over the territory, the Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has issued a warning to persons with respiratory illnesses such as Asthma, to beware of the conditions.
Sam to pass East of Bermuda; Victor less likely to become hurricane- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As of Friday morning, October 1, 2021, Category 4 hurricane Sam was the most powerful storm on the planet, packing 145-mph winds and churning 450 miles to the south-southeast of Bermuda and moving north-northwest at 15 mph.
‘Be ready’ as peak hurricane season progresses – Governor Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islanders have been urged to be ready for possible storms or hurricanes as the peak of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season is ongoing.
Tropical wave in Atlantic becoming better defined- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Showers and thunderstorms remain well organised in association with a tropical wave located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) stated in its 2:00pm advisory today, September 22, 2021 and shared by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) on its Facebook page.
Tropical Storm Peter influencing weather in VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Elevated levels of moisture and instability in the atmosphere associated with the movement of Tropical Storm Peter closer to the area will significantly increase the chances for shower and thunderstorm activity over and around the islands during the next 24 hours, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said today, September 19, 2021.
Invest 95L likely to develop into tropical depression- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A system known as Invest 95L is being forecast to develop into a tropical depression that could affect the Virgin Islands and other countries of the Leeward Islands in a few days time, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has stated.
80% chance of showers today- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Moisture and instability associated with a trough across the region are expected to trigger shower activity across the Virgin Islands today, September 12, 2021, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has stated.
UPDATE: Grace! Tropical Storm Warning lifted for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of Antigua last night, August 14, 2021, discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Montserrat, and the [British] Virgin Islands.
2021 storm activity to increase as peak hurricane season nears- DDM
ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, VI – The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is warning Virgin Islanders to continue making the necessary preparations as the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons is heading into its peak.
Tropical Storm Fred 6th Atlantic storm for 2021 Hurricane Season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has given the name Tropical Storm Fred to a low-pressure system barrelling through the Caribbean.
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