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8:49am Aug 18, 2021

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A Tropical Storm Is Adding To Haiti's Misery Following A Devastating Earthquake

by Jason Beaubien

Relief efforts in Haiti are being greatly hampered by the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Grace. And many people are sleeping outside because of a fear of aftershocks.
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2:17pm Apr 09, 2021

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Volcano Erupts On Caribbean Island Of St. Vincent As Evacuation Continues

by Vanessa Romo

St. Vincent's National Emergency Management Organization announced Friday that the volcano had erupted amid ongoing attempts to evacuate nearby residents.
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11:24pm Aug 30, 2019

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Hurricane Dorian Grows Into Category 4 Storm As It Heads Toward Bahamas, U.S.

by Sasha Ingber

Forecasters warn, "Dorian is anticipated to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane ... into next week. Florida and Georgia have declared emergencies along the wide possible path of the storm.
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8:05am Aug 30, 2019

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Hurricane Dorian Expected To Hit Florida Coast With 130 MPH Winds On Labor Day

by Bill Chappell

"There is an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Florida east coast" on Labor Day weekend, the National Hurricane Center says.

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10:33am Jun 21, 2019

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Venezuelans Take Risky Voyage To Curaçao To Flee Crisis

by John Otis

Most Venezuelans looking to emigrate cross land borders into Colombia or Brazil. But for many, Caribbean islands like Curaçao are much closer escapes from their country's turmoil.

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4:28pm Jul 23, 2018

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Masses Of Seaweed Threaten Fisheries And Foul Beaches

by Greg Allen

A floating, smelly mass of seaweed called sargassum is covering beaches in the Caribbean and areas along the Gulf of Mexico.
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3:47pm Apr 30, 2018

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Britain's Home Secretary Steps Down Amid Row Over Deportation Targets

by Scott Neuman

Amber Rudd had denied that she had ever discussed deportation targets, but The Guardian on Sunday published a letter she sent to Prime Minister Theresa May proposing a 10 percent increase in removals.
Deb Lindsey

4:47pm Dec 21, 2017

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For Many Caribbean Immigrants, It Wouldn't Be Christmas Without Black Cake

by Katherine Hernandez

Many in New York's large Caribbean diaspora cling to the rich, molasses-spiced cake filled with drunken dried fruits. It takes months to prepare and is central to festivities throughout the islands.
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5:41pm Dec 15, 2017

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Caribbean Island Of Anguilla Bounces Back After Intense Hurricane Season

by Samantha Raphelson

Nineteen-year-old broadcaster Nisha Dupuis says Anguilla has made great progress towards a full recovery from Hurricane Irma. Eighty-seven percent of the island's power has been restored.
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5:28pm Sep 14, 2017

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The Virgin Islands, After Irma: 'It Was Like Stepping Onto Another Planet'

by Colin Dwyer

In the U.S. and British territories, residents tell of winds that could rattle your bones — and of an aftermath like a "war zone." Here are portraits of the devastation, in the survivors' own words.
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6:44pm Sep 12, 2017

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Before And After: Satellite Images Show Irma's Caribbean Destruction

The images tell a tale of widespread and deadly hurricane damage that's nearly impossible to comprehend fully from the ground level.
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5:26pm Sep 07, 2017

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Hurricane Irma Leaves Devastation Of 'Epic Proportions' In Caribbean

by Scott Neuman

Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Martin and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands bore the brunt of the Category 5 monster that could hit Florida within days.