Antiguan students studying in Cuba are safe despite Hurricane Melissa hitting the Caribbean. The Cuban Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda confirmed that most Antiguan students live in the western part of Cuba, which was not affected by the storm. Meanwhile, six students who were in the area hardest hit by the hurricane are in good […]
LIAT is ready to help with the possible evacuation of Antiguan and Barbudan students in Jamaica. The airline’s CEO agreed to provide a plane if needed after Hurricane Melissa passed through. This move came after Prime Minister Gaston Browne met with her to finalize the plans. Currently, 53 students are safe and staying at the […]
Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm in the world this year. It rapidly grew into a rare Category 5 hurricane with winds reaching 180 mph. Scientists say storms like this are happening more often as the climate gets warmer. The storm’s outer bands are already hitting Jamaica with strong winds. By early afternoon, the full […]
Hurricane Melissa is such a powerful storm that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters had to stop their mission early. The winds inside the storm reached 175 mph, causing severe turbulence. This made flying into the hurricane too dangerous, so the aircraft had to turn around before completing their data collection. The […]
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