CSA pledges USD10,000 for Hurricane-ravaged Haiti at opening of annual conference
From Caribbean Shipping Association A pledge of financial assistance to hurricane-ravaged Caribbean territory Haiti from President David Jean Marie marked the ceremonial opening of the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 46th Annual General Meeting, Conference & Exhibition at the Hyatt Regency…
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UN Chief in Haiti gets glimpse of Matthew’s destruction
By Associated Press From The New York Times PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Saturday in Haiti to see firsthand a sliver of the extensive destruction left by Hurricane Matthew as storm victims continued to express frustration at…
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Assoc. urging region’s tourism industries to help Haiti, Bahamas
From The Virgin Islands The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is urging the region’s tourism industry stakeholders to assist with both immediate and sustained relief efforts to support the people of Haiti and parts of The Bahamas which were…
Major Hurricane Nicole unleashes 120-mph winds in rare strike on Bermuda
By Renee Duff, From AccuWeather Hurricane Nicole lashed Bermuda with destructive winds and torrential rain through Thursday afternoon, leaving thousands without power. Nicole, currently a Category 2 hurricane, made a direct hit over Bermuda between 11 a.m. and noon local…
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$25,000 in OGHS Emergency Funds being sent to IM’s Caribbean Partners for Hurricane Matthew relief
From American Baptist Churches USA VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/7/16)—Initial grants totaling $25,000 in One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) emergency relief funds are on their way to American Baptist International Ministries (IM) partners in Haiti, Cuba and the Caribbean…
Hurricane Warning in Bermuda as Category 2 Nicole approaches
By: Bob Henson and Jeff Masters , 5:02 PM GMT on October 12, 2016 From Weather Underground Flexing its muscle in the Northwest Atlantic, Hurricane Nicole could make a direct hit on Bermuda on Thursday. As of the 11 am…
From Caribbean to Carolinas, Hurricane Matthew left devastation in wake
By Andrea Thompson FromWX shift A few miles made the difference between a storm that could have been so much worse and one that was already bad enough. With at least 30 people killed in the U.S., and more than…
Nicole forecast to become a hurricane again as it heads towards Bermuda
From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — Tropical Storm was slowly strengthening on Sunday and is forecast to regain hurricane force by Monday afternoon as it begins a slow northward movement towards Bermuda after meandering for several days in the…
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CHTA Statement: Hurricane Matthew
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) registers its sadness at the loss of life and property following the passage of Hurricane Matthew throughout the Caribbean. We send our thoughts and prayers to the families and communities that have been…
CARICOM governments ready to assist hurricane-hit Member States
From CARICOM Several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments, including Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Guyana, have indicated their readiness to assist Member States that were hit by Hurricane Matthew. On Monday, the Trinidad Express reported that the Trinidad and Tobago’s Office…
