Maria could cost Dominica billions of dollars, says CDEMA

September 26, 2017 in Regional

REGIONAL disaster management and relief authorities are predicting that it will cost Dominica several billions of dollars to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, which struck the Eastern Caribbean island last week, killing an estimated 20 people and leaving the small island nation...

Maria destroys homes

September 21, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_19259" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rescue team members Candida Lozada (left) and Stephanie Rivera embrace as they wait to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Humacao, Puerto Rico, yesterday.[/caption] The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years destroyed hundreds of homes,...

Hurricane Irma to Hit LIAT’s Bottom Line

September 15, 2017 in Regional

The losses caused by Hurricane Irma in the region don’t stop at the actual damage on the ground. Regional carrier LIAT says it will actually lose millions of dollars as a result of the Category 5 hurricane’s assault on the northern Caribbean last week. That’s because...

Rising sea levels, a threat to A&B

September 13, 2017 in Regional

Homeowners, hoteliers and other property owners who have built structures along the coastlines of Antigua and Barbuda will be affected by 2050 because sea levels are projected to rise significantly by then. Ato Lewis, a senior officer at the Department of Environment, said in an exclusive...