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More heavy showers predicted for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Unstable weather continues to affect the Virgin Islands, causing the already deplorable roadways across the territory to be even more of a challenge for motorists and pedestrians alike.
Magnitude 4.20 earthquake felt in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An earthquake with a magnitude above 4.0 was felt in the Virgin Islands today, November 11, 2017.
UPDATE: Flooding reported across Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With an active tropical wave producing periodic heavy showers across the area, there have been reports of flooding of several areas on Tortola, Virgin Islands today, October 15, 2017.
Heavy showers force early closure of Gov't offices, school
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Inclement weather continues to affect the Virgin Islands, causing flooding in low lying areas and forcing Government Offices to close early today, October 11, 2017.
Roads strewn with rocks following heavy rainfall
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the mountain sides still partially stripped of vegetation following the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017, heavy rains associated with a tropical wave caused heaps of rocks to come tumbling down on roadways across Tortola, the main island of the Virgin Islands (UK) last night into this morning, October 9, 2017.
Dangerous core of Hurricane Irma to pass VI today, Sept. 6
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At 8:00 AM on September 6, 2017 the National Hurricane Centre indicated that Hurricane Irma continues to maintain maximum sustained winds of near 185 miles per hour (mph) with higher gusts.
UPDATE: Hurricane warning issued for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has issued a Hurricane Warning for the [British] Virgin Islands.
Tropical Storm Irma strengthens as it approaches the VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) announced today, August 30, 2017 that Tropical storm Irma is forming in the western Atlantic and as a result it may affect the Virgin Islands (VI) as it continues to strengthen.
Another tropical wave approaching the VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands is expected to experience more showers as another tropical wave will affect the territory from today, Monday August 28, 2017.
‘Don’t view eclipse with naked eyes’- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Different phases of the eclipse will be visible in Road Town, Virgin Islands today (Monday, August 21, 2017 ) from 2:14 P.M. to 4:47 P.M. The different phases of the eclipse are expected to span over 2 hours and 33 minutes. While this is a rare event, members of the public are reminded not to watch the eclipse with the naked eye or with unapproved lenses or other devices.