Caribbean

Still Reeling From Irma, Caribbean Digs In for Hurricane Maria

As Tropical Storm Maria strengthened to a hurricane on Sunday, residents and leaders still reeling from Irma prepared for yet another potentially powerful storm to strike the Caribbean.<p>Maria, with winds clocked at 80 mph, was 140 miles east of Barbados on Sunday evening and was expected to …

Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Any Worse, Three More Storms Are Headed Our Way — One 'Major'

After Hurricane Harvey pounded Texas and Hurricane Irma barreled through Florida, it's hard to imagine the weather getting any worse. However, two …

Maria takes aim at battered Caribbean, Florida could be next

Tropical Storm Maria grew stronger Sunday and took aim at already battered islands in the Caribbean amid growing concerns that Florida could become a long-term target.<p>The National Hurricane Center said Maria was likely to reach hurricane strength sometime Sunday with winds in excess of 74 mph. By …

Hurricane Maria to Impact Eastern and Northern Caribbean Islands

If the eastern and northern islands of the Caribbean Sea are in your travel plans over the next few days, you may want to consider delaying your …

Barbuda Completely Devastated, Civilization Extinguished — and Along Comes Maria

If you are thinking about visiting the clear waters and pink sands of Barbuda at any time in the near future, forget about it: “The damage is …

Caribbean braces again as Maria could become hurricane

Tropical Storm Maria was expected to reach hurricane status later on Sunday, and hurricane watches were in effect for several Caribbean islands, …

Alberta couple home after being stranded in St. Maarten after Hurricane Irma

A Sherwood Park couple is home after being holed up in their apartment bathroom and then stranded in St. Maarten, one of the Caribbean islands hit …

TCA Provides Emergency Grant to Thoroughbreds in Caribbean

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has provided a grant for emergency relief to Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare, a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit …

Battered by Hurricane Irma, thousands flee St. John island in path of the next storm

CRUZ BAY, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands — Memories of Hurricane Irma's destructive rage still fresh in their minds, people on this battered island waited in long lines at the dock here Sunday, hoping for a chance to flee the island before a new storm arrives.<p>Hurricane Maria, forecast to roar …

St. Maarten's awakening after Hurricane Irma

After being battered by Hurricane Irma, St. Maarten assesses the colossal damage to the island and its structures. CNN's Cyril Vanier follows the slow awakening of the Dutch side of the island a little over a week after Irma punched through.

Battered St. Martin residents fight to survive, struggle to decide whether to remain

Ten days after Hurricane Irma turned St. Martin into a jigsaw of ripped metal and shattered wood, residents were still struggling with an existential …

Video: KLM 747 Returns to St. Maarten to Provide Hurricane Irma Relief

Back in October 2016, aviation enthusiasts everywhere were saddened to mark the final scheduled 747 flight to/from the iconic Princess Juliana …

The Future of Cruising After Hurricane Irma

While the impact of Hurricane Irma will have lasting effects in Florida and the Caribbean, the cruise lines resumed cruising this past week. …

Hurricane Irma leaves UK’s Caribbean tax havens relying on volunteers

Vulnerable ‘wealthy’ islands are struggling to restore sanitation and power and say they need more aid<p>Heavy rainfall, mosquito infestations and flooding are bringing fresh misery to beleaguered survivors of Hurricane Irma, a week on from the storm which brought devastation to the Caribbean last …

Puerto Ricans Turn to the Black Market for Power After Hurricane Irma

Without a decade of maintenance, the grid failed despite only a brush with the storm. People are resorting to illegal linemen and shopping malls for juice.<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More and more people are losing patience with Puerto Rico's Power Authority more than a week after Hurricane Irma …

Devastated Caribbean Picks up the Pieces After Irma

In addition to deaths and injuries, the storm has caused widespread damage to road and electrical infrastructure, housing stock, ports and …

Canadian crews deliver much-needed supplies to Antigua and Barbuda

A Canadian plane full of volunteers delivered much-needed supplies this weekend to the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, where efforts are …

How Colonialism in the Caribbean Affects Hurricane Prep and Recovery

'Yarimar Bonilla, associate professor of anthropology and Caribbean studies at Rutgers University, a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation, …

France's hurricane-hit St Martin on guard for health threats

POINTE-À-PITRE (AFP) -<p>The French-Dutch island of St Martin, where white sands and turquoise waters once drew foreign visitors in droves, is now attracting a different kind of population: rats and mosquitoes.<p>Just over a week after Hurricane Irma devastated the island and neighbouring St Barthelemy, …

Final days of astronomical summer to be warm—the weekend is to rank 3rd warmest since July 1-2 with warmth locked in through next Saturday; potentially serious new tropical troubles ahead in the northeast Caribbean islands-hurricane watches imminent

Irma creates bittersweet travel bonus for luckier Caribbean islands

On Friday, a cruise ship carrying around 3,000 passengers will dock at St. John's harbour in the Caribbean island of Antigua. It will not be where …

For first time in 300 years, no one is living on Barbuda

<b>(CNN) —</b> When Hurricane Irma ravaged the island of Barbuda in the Caribbean, the ferocious storm "extinguished" the isle's way of life and left the beautiful spot "uninhabitable." And, now, for the first time in a few centuries, no one lives there.<p>"The damage is complete," Ronald Sanders, the …

Thanks to Obama, Puerto Rico might never recover from Irma

In June 2016, Congress and President Obama passed a bill supposedly to address the economic crisis in Puerto Rico, by imposing external dictatorship …

Not All of the Caribbean was Devastated by Irma: Don't Neglect the Rest | Frommer's

advertisement<p>Our hearts go out to those island nations that suffered so badly from recent storms—St. Martin, the Virgin Islands, Barbuda, among them. …

The Forgotten Americans: Why Did U.S. Media Ignore U.S. Virgin Islands Devastated by Irma?

Hurricane Irma made landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a Category 5 storm just over one week ago, knocking out electricity and running water, and …

Full Report on Extensive Caribbean Recovery

<i>PHOTO: Antigua’s Pineapple Beach Club is among the Caribbean properties up and running post-Irma. (photo by Brian Major)</i><p>From storm insurance funds to …

Caribbean Tax Haven Begins to Bounce Back After Irma

It took two days after Hurricane Irma ripped through the British Virgin Islands, damaging or destroying an estimated 70 percent of the territory’s …

Hurricane Irma hits close to home for Tim Duncan. Here’s what he’s done to help

Duncan survived Hurricane Hugo almost 20 years ago. That’s why he’s doing everything he can this time around.<p>Tim Duncan was 13 years old when he experienced his first hurricane on his home island of St. Croix. Its name was Hugo, a category 4 hurricane that damaged or destroyed 90 percent of the …

Which Caribbean Island Wins the Post-Irma Cruise Traffic?

<i>PHOTO: Port Zante at Basseterre, St. Kitts. (photo by Jason Leppert)</i><p>Before Hurricane Irma did a number on the Caribbean, St. Kitts was fostering …

Hurricane Irma: For first time in 300 years, there is no one living on the island of Barbuda

Hurricane Irma was 378 miles wide and near the peak of its intensity as a Category 5 hurricane when it made landfall and tore into the 62-square-mile …