‘Everything gone’: Hurricane Melissa leaves devastation in southern Jamaica Shanna Moore01/11/20250465 views St Elizabeth, a rural parish on Jamaica’s south-western coast, has been left reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as residents confront scenes of devastation and begin the difficult task… Read more
Hurricane Melissa upgraded to Category 4, expected to strengthen on Jamaica approach Barbados Today26/10/202501.9K views Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it churned northwest through the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. A Hurricane… Read more
Met Office monitoring Tropical Storm Erin – but no current threat to Barbados Barbados Today11/08/202501.3K views Meteorological officials are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Erin, which formed in the far eastern Atlantic on Monday, although no watches or warnings are currently in effect for Barbados. The Barbados… Read more
Forecasters warn of busy hurricane season, predict surge in major storms Lourianne Graham20/05/20250828 views Barbadians were told to brace for a potentially active Atlantic hurricane season, with meteorologists predicting 17 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes June to November, according to early… Read more
Fisherfolk navigate uncertain waters after Beryl Aguinaldo Belgrave16/07/202401.5K views Two weeks after the fishing community was left reeling after Hurricane Beryl’s storm surges wreaked havoc on the island’s coastal infrastructure, the impact has been particularly severe on the south-to-west… Read more
CDEMA and Education ministry light the way to a more resilient Ellerslie Sheria Brathwaite11/07/20240932 views The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is joining forces with the Ministry of Education to bolster the resilience of Ellerslie Secondary School in light of a predicted very active… Read more
No major damage at Grantley Adams International Airport Jenique Belgrave01/07/202402.4K views 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… Read more
All-clear given Barbados Today01/07/202401.6K views 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… Read more
No all-clear yet Dawne Parris01/07/202401.1K views 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… Read more
Fishermen and boat owners face “devastating loss” Shamar Blunt01/07/202402.7K views A 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… Read more