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Tropical Storm Fiona is very close to the Leeward Islands
At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 16.4 North, longitude 61.1 West.
Fiona is moving toward...
Flash flood watch goes into effect tonight for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis...
…Flash flood watch goes into effect tonight for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla…
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has issued a...
Minister of Agriculture welcomes back participants from 8 week training course in Barbados
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Sports and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...
NODS announces Opening of Emergency Shelters
Opening of Shelters
The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) advises that several shelters throughout the island will open in response to the passage of...
Here’s a video update on Tropical Storm Fiona from the latest advisory
Here's a video update on Tropical Storm Fiona from the 11 am Fri, Sep. 16 advisory from the National Hurricane Centre.
https://youtu.be/8AkT92lWh1Q
11 am update and key Messages for Tropical Storm Fiona
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 59.4 West. Fiona is moving...
Hospital moving towards becoming the most advanced medical center in the region
Cabinet Notes:
The Minister of Health reported that the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) will shortly receive advanced equipment for orthopedic diagnosis and treatment.
The...
Antigua wants Airport to return to Category One Status
Cabinet Notes:
The Cabinet invited the Head of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCA) and an Antiguan and Barbudan expert on Aviation matters to...
Parliament to amend law preventing the body of people who die from COVID from...
CABINET NOTES:
Last week the Cabinet announced that it was lifting certain restrictions on funerals of Covid victims, by allowing viewings at the funeral home...
Construct Antigua and Barbuda Initiative extended
CABINET NOTES:
The Cabinet by policy is extending the Construct Antigua and Barbuda Initiative (CABI) to the repair of decrepit homes that do not exceed...
Antigua can expect winds of up to 60mph from Tropical Storm Fiona
Dale Destin: Yes, there has been a shift to the south, yes it has weakened; however, we are still expecting storm winds starting this...
VC Bird International Closes due to passage of Tropical Storm Fiona
VC Bird International Closes due to passage of Tropical Storm Fiona
With Tropical Storm Fiona on a path to bring strong winds to Antigua and...
Tropical storm Fiona to bring heavy rains to the Leeward Islands this evening
5 am AST Fri, Sep 16: Here are the latest Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Fiona. Tropical storm conditions and heavy rains are expected...