Weather Systems Circulating in the Atlantic Ocean

  According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), as of August 8, 2021, at 2:00 PM EDT, two systems have a high probability of developing in the Atlantic Ocean. System 1 According to the NHC, “environmental conditions are expected to be favorable to support some gradual development over the next few days, and this system could become a tropical depression while it moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. The disturbance is forecast to reach […]

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Suffers Blow to Head at Protest

St. Vincent and the Grenadines — While at a protest organized by the New Democratic Party (NDP) and two trade unions, Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, was struck in the head by an object thrown at him. The blow to the head caused Prime Minister Gonsalves, 75, to suffer a concussion and need medical care.   Protesters came together to rally against the move by his government to have front-line workers vaccinated against the coronavirus.  The […]

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Heat-wave Hits Canada Causing Heat Related Deaths

According to the Vancouver Police, officers have responded to more than 65 sudden deaths since the onset of the heatwave, which began last week Friday. Temperatures in Vancouver began to increase last weekend and rose on Monday, June 28, 2021, to 101F. Canada’s officials said that the heatwave-related deaths had impacted front-line resources by depleting them and delaying response time. Media Relation Officer Sergeant Steve Addison said, “We’ve never experienced anything like this heat in […]

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Top 4 facts to Know about Hurricanes

  Interesting fact 1: How do hurricanes develop?  According to NOAA and Weather.gov, hurricanes form over warm (over 79 degrees Fahrenheit) ocean waters in the Atlantic basin. The warm, moist air above the ocean surface rises, causing air from surrounding areas to be “sucked” in. This “new” air then becomes warm and moist and rises, beginning a continuous cycle that forms clouds and eventually forms into a tropical cyclone.     If the tropical cyclone has […]

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News Round-Up April 18 to 24, 2021

News  Antigua and Barbuda PM, Gaston Browne, Comments About St. Vincent’s Evacuees Met with Criticism  The Prime Minister (PM) of Antigua and Barbuda is receiving strong criticism from his constituents after his comments about the type of evacuees his country is seeking from St. Vincent and the Grenadines after the island nation experienced multiple volcanic eruptions.   In a recent FaceBook post, PM Gaston Browne said that St. Vincent and the Grenadines should “send all [of] […]

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