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CHTA Education Foundation Hurricane Relief Auction to Support Caribbean Hospitality Workers Affected by Hurricane Beryl

Source: Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Karolin Troubetzkoy, Chair, CHTA Education Foundation FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla (August 15, 2024) – The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), together with the CHTA Education Foundation (CHTAEF), is calling on the global community to…

PwC in the Caribbean donates US$50,000 to support recovery efforts in islands impacted by Hurricane Beryl

15 August 2024 – PwC firms in the Caribbean and their employees have donated a total of US$50,000 to assist communities in the region recover from the devastation of Hurricane Beryl.  The Category 4 storm caused significant destruction in the…

Ernesto to bring flooding rainfall and gusty winds to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; Bermuda and Nova Scotia on alert for impacts

From AccuWeather > Flooding, mudslides and extended power outages are possible in Puerto Rico  > Ernesto will bring rough surf and a dangerous rip current risk to Atlantic coast beaches from Florida through Maine starting Thursday  > Ernesto is a 1 on the AccuWeather…

Powerful hurricane forecast to bring dangerous rip current risk to US East coast, Caribbean on alert for impacts

AccuWeather expert meteorologists are urging people in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola to prepare for gusty winds, heavy rainfall and a risk of flash flooding this week.   AccuWeather Global Weather Center – Aug. 12, 2024 – A tropical rainstorm…

Hurricane impacts expected in Puerto Rico; dangerous rip current risk along the U.S. East coast

From AccuWeather On the heels of Debby, confidence is growing that a tropical rainstorm over the central Atlantic could rapidly organize into a tropical storm and later into a powerful hurricane.  AccuWeather Global Weather Center – Aug. 11, 2024 – AccuWeather expert meteorologists…

National Emergency Notification Systems (NENS) Essential to Cayman Disaster Readiness

Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) is making an open call for enrolment in the National Emergency Notifications System (NENS) for all residents of the Cayman Islands. The system allows HMCI to issue critical emergency alerts in real-time, combatting misinformation during…

BVI Pledge Over One Million EC Dollars to Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines

From OECS The Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Dr. Natalio Wheatley, announced that his government would be donating almost half a million US dollars (1,068,000 XCD) to the Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines…

Joint Statement from Governor & Premier – Letter of Thanks for Hurricane Beryl Cooperation

Her Excellency the Governor Mrs. Jane Owen and Honourable Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly have released the following joint letter of thanks today, Thursday, 25 July 2024:  As we look back on Hurricane Beryl and thank Almighty God for His blessings and…