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From Antigua to the Bahamas, the region is well-known for idyllic, paradise-like beaches, laid-back island charm, rugged natural landscapes and swoon-worthy food and drink scenes that have made ...
Caribbean Winter. Caribbean hurricanes are one of the most frequent natural disasters that impact the Caribbean. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained one-minute winds of at least 74 miles per hour. [1] They are created when warm water hits the troposphere and high pressure pushes warm, dry air down in the center. [1]
The hurricane center said in an advisory Wednesday morning that a "broad area of low pressure" in the central Caribbean Sea continues to produce "a large area of showers and thunderstorms," and ...
Graph showing historic temperature change globally and in the Caribbean region. Climate change in the Caribbean poses major risks to the islands in the Caribbean. The main environmental changes expected to affect the Caribbean are a rise in sea level, stronger hurricanes, longer dry seasons and shorter wet seasons. [1]
One month after Hurricane Beryl roared through the Caribbean, leaves are starting to reappear on trees on Carriacou, in what feels like a sign of hope. The island, one of three main islands that ...
The National Hurricane Center's first Forecast Advisory on the system anticipated that the Cape Verde-type hurricane would pass into the Caribbean through the Lesser Antilles. The storm moved persistently towards the small island chain, strengthening until it passed through the islands three days later on August 17 as a Category 2 hurricane on ...
Hurricane Beryl is barreling towards Jamaica as a Category 5 storm after making landfall in the Windward Islands, bringing devastating winds and storm surges that have destroyed homes, wiped out ...
Cuba is the largest and most populated island in the Caribbean yet consistently experiences the lowest death tolls during hurricane season. [5] According to United Nations, it's not because Cubans are lucky but because they're prepared. [6] According to Oxfam, from 1996 to 2002, only 16 people were killed by the six hurricanes that struck Cuba. [7]