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September 7th, 2019
UPDATE: ‘Disturbance 1’ now 60% chance of tropical development

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that one of three new disturbances in the Atlantic Region continues to show serious signs of development as it moves west towards the Lesser Antilles.

September 5th, 2019
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake felt in PR/VI region

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- This morning, September 5, 2019 at 5:33 am, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network recorded an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.4.

August 29th, 2019
NEOC deactivated; Weather no longer a threat - DDM

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Governor of the Virgin Islands, His Excellency, Mr Augustus J. U Jaspert, after consultation with the Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and the Director of the National Emergency Operations Centre has deactivated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).

August 29th, 2019
UPDATE: TB Lettsome Airport, Gov’t offices resume operations today, Aug. 29, 2019

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the Virgin Islands being spared major damages following the passage of Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Government offices will reopen today, Thursday, August 29, 2019.

August 27th, 2019
Tropical Storm Warning issued for VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The government of Antigua has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), according to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) in an update around 11:25 pm, Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

August 25th, 2019
TS Dorian could become hurricane in next 2 days

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The fourth named tropical system of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, Tropical Storm Dorian is churning westward toward the Lesser Antilles and is likely to bring rain and strong winds to parts of those islands in the first half of the week ahead.

August 24th, 2019
UPDATE: Tropical Wave inches closer to Lesser Antilles

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that the tropical disturbance/Invest 99L located about 850 miles ESE of Barbados, is moving to the west-northwest near 20 mph.

August 23rd, 2019
Magnitude 4.10 earthquake felt in the VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On August 23, 2019, at 5:33 pm, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, recorded an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.10 according to the Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM).

July 31st, 2019
Festival activities in RT cancelled this evening due to rain

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Due to inclement weather, the stage activities at the Prime Time Festiville in Road Town have been cancelled this evening, July 31, 2019.

July 30th, 2019
Disaster Preparedness Network now fully operational

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands VHF Emergency Network is being strengthened with improved transmission capabilities and 75 new VHF handsets ahead of the height of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.

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