Local NewsStorm WatchWeather Top climate scientist urges vigilance despite fewer storms forecast by Emmanuel Joseph 01/06/2026 written by Emmanuel Joseph 5 min read Despite forecasts of fewer cyclones and below-average rainfall this season, the Caribbeanโs lead climatologist is warning that a dangerous mix of drought, delayed rains, extreme heat and sudden flooding could … Continue Reading 01/06/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal NewsStorm WatchWeather Faster storm intensification heightens danger even in slower season by Lourianne Graham 01/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 01/06/2026 Barbadians are being urged not to lower their guard despite forecasts of a quieter Atlantic hurricane season this year, with officials warning that a single storm could still cause severe … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal NewsStorm WatchWeather National readiness effort intensifies for hurricane season by Lourianne Graham 01/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 01/06/2026 Barbados entered the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Monday with government agencies, emergency responders and key interest groups reporting a high state of readiness to respond to any natural disaster. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaLocal NewsStorm Watch Light & Power crew assisting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa by Barbados Today 15/11/2025 by Barbados Today 15/11/2025 In a strong demonstration of Caribbean unity and resilience, the Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd (Light & Power) has answered the urgent call for assistance from the Jamaica Power … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
RegionalStorm Watch Jamaicaโs Firewater Mineral Healing Spring survives Hurricane by Shanna Moore 04/11/2025 by Shanna Moore 04/11/2025 In Windsor, St Ann, where homes are still roofless and trees lie broken along the roadside, one local landmark survived the terrifying Hurricane Melissa: the famous Firewater Healing Spring. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
RegionalStorm Watch Windsor Road residents rally together to improve community by Shanna Moore 04/11/2025 by Shanna Moore 04/11/2025 Along the narrow, mud-caked lanes of Windsor Road, the sound of hammers and power saws now fills the air where Hurricane Melissa left silence and ruin. Men climb atop … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaStorm Watch Jamaica’s Black River Hospital in ruins, but every patient saved by Shanna Moore 02/11/2025 by Shanna Moore 02/11/2025 Doctors and nurses at the Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth are recounting scenes of chaos and courage as Hurricane Melissa tore through the southern Jamaican parish earlier last week, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaStorm Watch Jamaica police move to restore order in hurricane-hit Black River by Shanna Moore 02/11/2025 by Shanna Moore 02/11/2025 Senior Superintendent Dennis Brooks has given the assurance that Jamaicaโs security forces remain fully capable of maintaining law and order in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, even as officers work … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaStorm Watch Jamaicaโs โHome of Championsโ among schools ravaged by Hurricane Melissa by Shanna Moore 02/11/2025 by Shanna Moore 02/11/2025 One of the most celebrated secondary schools in southern Jamaica, St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), has been left in ruins following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated central … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaStorm Watch โA God save meโ: Survivors recount horror as Hurricane Melissa leaves hundreds homeless in Jamaica by Shanna Moore 02/11/2025 by Shanna Moore 02/11/2025 Hundreds of residents in Jamaicaโs southern and western parishes have been left homeless following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which ripped through the island earlier this week leaving scenes of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
