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October 19th, 2012
Weather Report: Scattered showers expected today- DDM

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It may be very wise to walk with umbrellas today October 19, 2012 since the Department for Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting there will be scattered showers as skies over the Virgin Islands will be occasionally cloudy.

October 13th, 2012
UPDATE: Tropical storm warning lifted for VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Department for Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that tropical storm Rafael is moving further away from the northeast Caribbean and the tropical storm warning for the Virgin Islands has been lifted as a result.

October 12th, 2012
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Rafael in the Eastern Caribbean

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Antigua Met Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Virgin Islands as Disturbance 58 has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Rafael in the Eastern Caribbean Sea.

September 2nd, 2012
Update: Tropical storm Leslie passing north east of Leeward Islands

By Department of Disaster Management

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - At 5:00 am the center of tropical storm Leslie was located near latitude 20.8 north longitude 59.5 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph and this general motion is forecast to continue today, September 2, 2012.

August 27th, 2012
Callers blast Governor on “All Clear” decision after TS Isaac!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Many callers to the TV talk show ‘speak your mind’ aired on Saturday, August 25, 2012 on a local TV Station seemed to be concerned about the Governor’s ‘All Clear’ issued after Tropical Storm Isaac.

July 5th, 2012
UPDATE - Moisture still lingering across VI, DDM

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Moisture from a tropical wave will linger some more across the Virgin Islands today, July 5, 2012 and hence the chance of showers and even thunderstorms will remain high, a press release from the Department for Disaster Management (DDM) stated.

July 4th, 2012
5.1Mb earthquake felt in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Preliminary Information according to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale was felt throughout the Virgin Islands at approximately 5:29 pm this afternoon July 4, 2012.

May 2nd, 2012
VI experiencing unstable weather

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A surface high pressure and a trough will influence the weather pattern across the region from this evening, May 2, 2012 and tomorrow, according to the Antigua Meteorological Services Office.

November 7th, 2011
3.63 magnitude earthquake felt throughout Puerto Rico and VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 3.63 on the Richter scale was felt throughout Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands at approximately 4:25pm yesterday afternoon, a press release from the Department for Disaster Management (DDM) has stated.

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