SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Tropical Storm Fred swirled just south of Puerto Rico early Wednesday heading for the Dominican Republic and Haiti, with forecasters warning that its heavy rains could cause dangerous flooding and mudslides. After a quiet month of no named storms in the region, Fred became the sixth of the Atlantic hurricane season as…
Tropical Storm Warnings for US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Islands in the northern Caribbean braced Tuesday for the storm that could be Fred. The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm warnings for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where forecasters expected the potential cyclone to strengthen Tuesday into the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. “The most important…
Forecasters Monitoring 2 Tropical Waves, One of Which Is Expected to Soon Reach Caribbean
By Robin Webb From South Florida Sun Sentinel Forecasters are watching for development from a tropical wave that could reach the southeastern Caribbean in the next 36 hours or so. On its heels is a second tropical wave in the Atlantic. The wave nearest the Caribbean is expected to continue on a generally westward path,…
From Lawyer to Island Hopper: A Writer in Paradise
I know what you’re thinking. How did a seventh-generation attorney from Athens, Georgia, wind up writing fiction while kicking around the Caribbean on a boat? Like most things with me, it’s a long story, and there are twists and turns. Let’s just say I set out looking for a perfect coral reef, and along the…
More Volcanic Eruptions on Caribbean Island of St. Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent—Conditions worsened on Sunday at a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as loud rumbling, lightning and heavy ashfall were observed and residents reported power cuts. The eruption Friday of La Soufrière forced many residents to evacuate their homes, though some remained in place. The rumbling was heard in the…
Eastern Caribbean Issues Rare Alerts for Rumbling Volcanoes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Volcanoes that have been quiet for decades are rumbling to life in the eastern Caribbean, prompting officials to issue alerts in Martinique and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as scientists rush into study activity they say hasn’t been observed in years. The most recent warning was issued late Tuesday for La Soufriere…
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