JamaicaRegionalStorm WatchWeather ‘Everything gone’: Hurricane Melissa leaves devastation in southern Jamaica by Shanna Moore 01/11/2025 written by Shanna Moore 5 min read 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 … Continue Reading 01/11/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
RegionalStorm Watch Hurricane Melissa upgraded to Category 4, expected to strengthen on Jamaica approach by Barbados Today 26/10/2025 by Barbados Today 26/10/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsStorm WatchWeather Met Office monitoring Tropical Storm Erin – but no current threat to Barbados by Barbados Today 11/08/2025 by Barbados Today 11/08/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsStorm Watch Forecasters warn of busy hurricane season, predict surge in major storms by Lourianne Graham 20/05/2025 by Lourianne Graham 20/05/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsStorm Watch Fisherfolk navigate uncertain waters after Beryl by Ryan Gilkes 16/07/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 16/07/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsStorm Watch CDEMA and Education ministry light the way to a more resilient Ellerslie by Sheria Brathwaite 11/07/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 11/07/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsStorm WatchWeather No major damage at Grantley Adams International Airport by Jenique Belgrave 01/07/2024 by Jenique Belgrave 01/07/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsStorm WatchWeather All-clear given by Barbados Today 01/07/2024 by Barbados Today 01/07/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsStorm WatchWeather No all-clear yet by Ryan Gilkes 01/07/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 01/07/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsStorm WatchWeather Fishermen and boat owners face “devastating loss” by Shamar Blunt 01/07/2024 by Shamar Blunt 01/07/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
