It’s happened, someone’s made a hairy belly waist pouch you can wear around town
BY VICTORIA HO From Mashable You don’t need to suck in that gut anymore, because now you can wear it proudly out of your shirt. The Dadbag is a fanny pack (or bum bag, depending on where you’re from) that…
Heartbreak in wake of Irma [Cayman Islands media officer reminisces)
By Val Sweeney From Inverness Courier A FORMER Inverness journalist now living in the Caribbean has spoken of her heartbreak at the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Irma across the region’s chain of islands. Catherine MacGillivray, media officer for the Cayman…
USS Lincoln heads home after Irma relief effort
By MarEx From The Maritime Executive The U.S. Navy has ordered the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to return to Norfolk, Virginia after a one-week mission to provide aid to the Florida Keys. The Keys were hit hard by Hurricane Irma,…
BVI disaster management department issues first post-hurricane report
September 14, 2017 ROAD TOWN, BVI — The British Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management issued its first post-hurricane report on Wednesday: 1. The event Hurricane Irma, a destructive category 5, impacted the territory on September 6, 2017, with winds…
Airmen provide humanitarian relief to Caribbean Islands
By Airman 1st Class JaNae Capuno, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs From US Air Force MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFNS) — Airmen across the U.S. came together to support the Hurricane Irma relief effort, Sept. 12, 2017, at…
Caribbean response expands; Food delivered to St. Martin
From Samaritan’s Purse IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IRMA, SAMARITAN’S PURSE IS BRINGING RELIEF TO PEOPLE ON HARD-HIT ISLANDS. Hurricane Irma Relief Samaritan’s Purse flew once again to the beleaguered island of St. Martin on Sept. 13, and this time…
Best local food to try in Hawaii
From Go Hawaii Tours The Hawaiian cuisine remains one to be the most diverse, interesting, and delicious foods in its region. It serves as a multi-cultural melting pot in the Pacific Ocean, marrying different cultures expressed in every dish and…
Europe leaders answer anger over Irma response in Caribbean
AP From Daily Astorian France’s president is promising to rebuild stronger Caribbean territories amid anger over his response to Hurricane Irma. In a news conference Tuesday, he promised to evacuate those who want to leave and provide services and shelter…
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd provides update on the impact of Hurricane Irma on its operations
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: “CWCO”) (“the Company”), a leading developer and operator of seawater desalination plants, today provided an update regarding the impact of Hurricane Irma on its…
Irma: Storm weakens, but millions are without power in Florida
From The New York Times After days of frantic preparation for a storm that devastated the Caribbean, Floridians awoke Monday to destruction that fell short of the direst forecasts. Still, residents faced life-altering damage and displacement that would prevent a…