Thousands of Barbadians remained without essential utilities on Tuesday after Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, battered the island with storm-force winds on Monday night. The hurricane also devastated the …
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In the wake of Hurricane Beryl’s destructive path through Barbados and the southern Windward Islands, Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw has warned that the current hurricane season is not to …
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Flash flood warning issued as tropical wave affects island
by Dawne Parrisby Dawne ParrisB arbados is under a flash flood warning as a result of intense rainfall being brought by a tropical wave affecting the island. The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) said excessive …
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Fishing devastation prompts call for affordable boat insurance
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntHurricane Beryl’s destructive blow to the fishing industry has reignited a call for affordable insurance for fishing boats. After some 20 fishing boats were sunk as high waves breached breakwater …
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Thorne blames Govt for fishing boat losses
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntLeader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has chastised the administration for what he described as the inadequate management of the fishing vessel fleet in preparation for Hurricane Beryl which sank …
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Barbados is likely to experience excessive rainfall, gusty winds and a deterioration of marine conditions on Wednesday as a result of a tropical wave expected to affect the island. The …
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This island’s lone airport appears to have remained relatively unscathed during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. While teams at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) were assessing damages to the …
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The all-clear has been given and the hurricane warning has been discontinued for Barbados as a dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Beryl moves away from the island. The hurricane warning was …
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Home Affairs and Information Minister Wilfred Abrahams this afternoon stressed that the all-clear following the passage of Hurricane Beryl has not yet been given, as he pleaded with Barbadians to …
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Fishermen and boat owners face “devastating loss”
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntA devastating loss. This is how  Chairman of the Fisheries Advisory Committee Kemar Harris framed the current situation at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, after several fishing vessels were either destroyed …