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Region showing increased signs of storm activities – DDM

The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has warned that the Atlantic and Caribbean Region is once again showing increased signs of activity as multiple storm systems are now being monitored by the National Hurricane Centre. Photo: DDM
The DDM said monitoring of the systems will continue and further updates on any changes will be provided to the VI public. Photo: VINO/File
The DDM said monitoring of the systems will continue and further updates on any changes will be provided to the VI public. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has warned that the Atlantic and Caribbean Region is once again showing increased signs of activity as multiple storm systems are now being monitored by the National Hurricane Centre.

Tropical Storm Gamma formed Friday, October 2, 2020, and became the 24th Storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season and is impacting the Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba and some Mexican States an update from the department said.   

Three disturbances being monitored 

Further, the Department said it is monitoring three other disturbances with Disturbance 1 moving west and may develop into a depression while moving in the same vicinity as Gamma. 

“Current weather conditions being experienced locally is being enhanced by this system in addition to a trough in the area. Conditions are expected to improve as the system continues to move away.”

Disturbance 3 is several thousand miles southeast of Bermuda and is producing showers and thunderstorms with a 10 per cent chance of development and Disturbance 2 is along 40W, or about midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles.

Disturbance not a threat to VI at the moment - DDM

“There continues to be no model guidance support for development, however, the system's already robust atmospheric rotation and moisture have managed to become more impressive over the last 24 hours. In addition, heavy thunderstorms have increased in organization,” the DDM warned.

Currently, the system is not a threat to the Virgin Islands at this time, however, the DDM said monitoring will continue and further updates on any changes will be provided to the VI public.

7 Responses to “Region showing increased signs of storm activities – DDM”

  • rewrsdffds (03/10/2020, 19:58) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thanks
  • asking for a friend (03/10/2020, 20:01) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    Oh boy we still facing this so late?
    • lots of Sense (04/10/2020, 10:35) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      A number of years ago, we had a late season one in the name "Lenny"
      While we got some effects it hit St. Maarten hard. Praying Always....
  • Blessed (03/10/2020, 21:07) Like (1) Dislike (13) Reply
    Not a thing will happen to the VI stay down the island with that
  • guy hill (04/10/2020, 06:43) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    I'm praying they go away, help us Jesus.
  • Servant of God in christ Jesus (04/10/2020, 11:24) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Bad mouthing that we refused to love do not decrrease their value in God's mind, nor do it decrease their value in the mind of people that practice genuine love, through good knowledge, wisdon, and sound judgment. Only hateful take pleasure in sttacking theirs neighbors without just cause. Words spoken exposed our intellegence capacity to persons that carefully listen, examine, and righteously judge our motives correctly. In spite of yours and mine sometime twisted views of people that were borned elsewhere, they are no less than God know they are, and we who are natives of the B.V.l are no more than God know we are. Mankind, males and females were created equal. Accept it or reject. None can change it. Thiis truth has been sealed forever. You and I are not the size of humans perception, but buy God's imput. Amen.
  • understanding (04/10/2020, 13:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Servant of God in Christ Jesus I do think that I do understand you meant to get across is that bad mouthing others that we recuse to love prove our evil mindset. You are also trying to communicate that the country of their birth does not determine their God given high value. I think also hat you hate the attacks labled sgainst our neighbors, especially of the easrern and leeward caribbean Island. God Love to all.


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