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Barbados Light & Power Company responds to island-wide outages

Corey Harris, of the Barbados Light and Power Co., addressed the public this morning following several reports of power outages across the island in...
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Lingering threats despite improvement

Despite an apparent improvement in weather conditions, authorities are warning residents to remain vigilant. Pockets of intense showers and gusty winds, reaching speeds of...
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Hurricane Beryl leaves Tobago without power, blocks roads

As Hurricane Beryl continues its journey across the Windward Islands, several areas in Tobago are experiencing significant power outages. Reports indicate that around 8...
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Beryl passes Barbados, storm force winds and rain in forecast

The eye of Hurricane Beryl is now south-southwest of Barbados. Beryl remains a strong category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds is now 130 MPH...
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Two fires after Hurricane

There are reports reaching The Nation of at least two fires this morning. One is in Sargeants Village, Christ Church, and the other is in...
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Eye of Beryl passing Barbados

Hurricane Beryl’s eye is now passing south of Barbados and feeder bands will continue to bring storm-force winds of 40 to 50 mph across...
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Beryl to bring high winds early Monday

Hurricane Beryl remains a strong category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 MPH (215 Km/h) and therefore, a hurricane warning remains in...
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VIDEO: Updates from the NEOC

Minister of Home Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, from the National Emergency Operations Centre. https://youtu.be/37n1JVMwYOA Almost 400 people have opted to ride out Hurricane Beryl in a hurricane...
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England survive scare to reach Euro quarter-finals

Jude Bellingham produced a moment of genius to keep England in Euro 2024 as they survived another desperate display and a huge scare to...
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Schools closed Monday

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training says regular classes at all schools are suspended due to the anticipated impact of the passage...
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BWA shutdown to safeguard equipment

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) delayed shutting off the system for as long as they could, but eventually had to do so to safeguard...
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Feeder band from Beryl to bring rain

A feeder band associated with Hurricane Beryl will bring showers and gusty winds up to storm force around 9 p.m. Sunday, says the Barbados...
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