Top climate scientist urges vigilance despite fewer storms forecast Emmanuel Joseph01/06/20260109 views Despite forecasts of fewer cyclones and below-average rainfall this season, the Caribbean’s lead climatologist is warning that a dangerous mix of drought, delayed rains, extreme heat and sudden flooding could… Read more
Faster storm intensification heightens danger even in slower season Lourianne Graham01/06/2026099 views 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
National readiness effort intensifies for hurricane season Lourianne Graham01/06/2026032 views 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
Light & Power crew assisting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa Barbados Today15/11/20250382 views 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
Jamaica’s Firewater Mineral Healing Spring survives Hurricane Shanna Moore04/11/20250112 views 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
Windsor Road residents rally together to improve community Shanna Moore04/11/2025079 views 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
Jamaica’s Black River Hospital in ruins, but every patient saved Shanna Moore02/11/20250401 views 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
Jamaica police move to restore order in hurricane-hit Black River Shanna Moore02/11/20250285 views Senior Superintendent Dennis Brooks has given the assurance that Jamaica’s security forces remain fully capable of maintaining law and order in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, even as officers work… Read more
Jamaica’s ‘Home of Champions’ among schools ravaged by Hurricane Melissa Shanna Moore02/11/20250166 views 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
‘A God save me’: Survivors recount horror as Hurricane Melissa leaves hundreds homeless in Jamaica Shanna Moore02/11/20250200 views Hundreds of residents in Jamaica’s 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