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- Grenada Activates Disaster Relief Fund; Nonprofits Also Corralling Donations After Hurricane Beryl | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 07:21:55 -0400
https://stthomassource.com/content/2024/07/05/grenada-activates-disaster-relief-fund-nonprofits-also-corralling-donations-after-hurricane-beryl/


- Dark ,Rainy
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:19:49 -0400
This is right on top of us. No solar gain today. Living off grid can be a 
little tricky.
Hoping we hear that our friends in Puerto Morales, Mexico are okay ? 
Jamaica and Caymans, what say you ? 

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- WFP ready to support as first hurricane of the year makes landfall in the Caribbean | World Food Programme
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 11:44:18 -0400
https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-ready-support-first-hurricane-year-makes-landfall-caribbean


- Response Underway As Hurricane Beryl Cuts a Devastating Path Across Caribbean
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 11:42:59 -0400
https://www.directrelief.org/2024/07/response-underway-as-hurricane-beryl-cuts-a-devastating-path/


- World Central Kitchen
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 08:52:37 -0400
Please donate. They are feeding the survivors. 
https://wck.org/


- Caribbean Chaos and Joy
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 08:06:45 -0400
It is a rainy dark morning in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Fitting our mood. 

It was visiting Negril Jamaica several times in the 1980’s that brought us to 
moving to St Thomas in 1993. We hope the news from Negril and all of Jamaica 
isn’t as awful as Beryl made it look last night. We know the Jamaicans will 
stand up .

Over 25 years ago we visited the now devastated islands of Carricou, Mayreau ,
Bequia, the Tobagos.  The clearest  cleanest water
of the Tobagos became the benchmark to match . Gratitude for that experience is 
imprinted in our memory’s colors. 

Hurricanes are our way of remembering where we were, where we have been, what 
we have survived and what we have lost and found. We refer to Hugo, Marilyn, 
Bertha, Tomas, Dennis, Ivan,Mitch,  Irma and Maria among many others as our 
references in time and now ….Beryl ……is burned into our brains. 

The seemingly impossible task of moving forward for the survivors of Beryl 
while she continues to terrorize those in front of her seems hard to fathom. 
The overwhelming 
urge to give up is understandable. Hurricane Irma changed my  psyche forever . 
Finding the energy to pick up and move one more pile of destruction is hard to 
come by. 

Caribbean people, we take our lashes, we live on. 
We stay ready for the next time. 

Please post your emergency relief organizations and links to help the survivors.
We have donated monthly to World Central Kitchen for years. They are already 
feeding people in the islands today. 

We are AH WE ; the survivors. The joy of still living is the gift. 

- Local Marine Hazards and Rain Predictions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 09:16:08 -0400

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- A July Tuesday
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 08:30:38 -0400
Our friends in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are feeling Beryl’s 
reach. 
Dear Jamaica, There really is no such thing as being Over prepared.


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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 08:19:24 -0400

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Rip Current warnings. Severe Seas overlay on local map. Pace yourself during 
clean up, PLEASE. More are injured during aftermath of storms than during the 
storm passing over. 
We continue to pick up around the perimeters.This is going to be a very long 
season. 

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

- Carricou from Meteo Mundo
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 13:25:11 -0400
Looks so much like Irma after 

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 09:27:11 -0400
6-8 ft breaking waves for VIRGIN ISLANDS and Spanish Virgins 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Windy: Waves Beryl
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:10:24 -0400
Good Night Islanders, 

We are AH WE . We have all shared past hurricane experiences and feel your 
anxiety and send you the power of our collective empathy. 
We know you know what to do. Patience is our virtue and our skill.
We know how to drive slow over bad roads thru downed wires and trees ,
and know how to stand in lines for ice. 

Beryl is a bad bad tight buzz saw. Cat 4-5 is horrible. She is moving now at 18 
mph.
Do the math over and over on when she will be passed you and hang on to the 
light at the end of the tunnel. 

Tuck in, exhale, understand how strong you are. Tuesday will be a much better 
day.
Get thru Monday. Live small.Take care of yourself, your family and your 
neighbors.

As John said “ Life is what happens while we are busy making plans”.

Many thanks to Jimmy, Peter, Bob and Ziggy for teaching us how to Go With The 
Flow.

Peace and Quiet will soon come on Tuesday. Let us know how Monday is going for 
you? 

Your island news helps us to know how we can help you and be better prepared 
for the next round. 

Please post any emergency needs you have and how we can get it to you.

Peace out, 
Jane in St Thomas 



Looking at marine interests and you see waves and surge will be felt all over 
the island chain.

https://www.windy.com/-Waves-waves?waves,17.749,-64.731,5


- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 07:19:44 -0400
Beryl barreling towards the islands. Ready? 


https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Do You Remember Bertha July 8 -9 1996 ?
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:27:36 -0400
We got caught unprepared. Lots of damage. 

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- Sahara Dust Moving In
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:38:47 -0400
Heat Index at 9 am forecasted to be 102 F . Stay cool if you can. 
The thickest dust on the chart is coming our way. 

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:27:49 -0400
Excessive Heat Watch again today. Last night was cooler with a passing shower.
The Sunday swim at Brewers Beach was breezy, the water was too warm.
The turtles have moved into deeper cooler water.

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:53:00 -0400
Spinning up …..
https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Pineapple Paradise
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:20:05 -0400
With heat and rain comes Pineapples! They are so delicious and so easy to grow.
They love being ignored. We are a little cooler today. We will take it.

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- Caribbean Activists Raise Voices Amidst Climate Emergency | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2024 08:34:15 -0400
https://stthomassource.com/content/2024/06/07/caribbean-activists-raise-voices-amidst-climate-emergency/


- Excessive Heat Watch Issued for Portions of Puerto Rico, USVI | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 06:19:47 -0400

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2024/06/07/excessive-heat-watch-issued-for-portions-of-puerto-rico-usvi/

- Sargassum Seaweed May Soon Appear on Beaches Across the USVI | St. Thomas Source. AND ROLLING BLACKOUTS CONTINUE
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 07:28:47 -0400

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2024/06/06/sargassum-seaweed-may-soon-appear-on-beaches-across-the-usvi/

- : Tortola British Virgin Islands This Morning
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 08:30:48 -0400
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 07:28:42 -0400
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ST THOMAS 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Stay Home
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 07:24:38 -0400

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- It left and came back
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 18:37:15 -0400
We are under a flash flood watch til 8 pm 

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- All Around Us
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 15:06:18 -0400
We are surrounded . Hot , humid, so humid. Thunder in the  distance. 

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- Hurricane Season is Pineapple Season
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 07:57:49 -0400
Here is our first one for 2024.Every year’s crop is different. Although they do 
seem to start ripening at exactly the same time as last year’s . This first 
pineapple is smaller by half than last year’s first. I attribute that to 
intermittent drought in February and March. We can usually grab these before 
the birds start poking holes in them. First taste was fabulous as always. They 
are so easy to grow. 

Martha, from Antigua, your Hurricane Hunter story is awesome.Thank you for that.
May all of our roofs hold this season. The sooner we prepare the less stress we 
will have. It is constant perimeter clearing and stocking up. Just ordered  a 
third propane tank for season. Time to go up and clean and tighten solar panels 
and gutters too. 

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- [The Washington Post] Hurricane season starts today. What to know about the alarming forecasts.
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2024 14:19:02 -0400

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Check out this article:

Storms could imperil not only coastal zones but also areas farther inland.
https://wapo.st/452e5mR

- Rainfall and Very Warm Temperatures Expected This Week Across USVI and Puerto Rico | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 08:03:21 -0400

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2024/05/27/rainfall-and-very-warm-temperatures-expected-this-week-across-usvi-and-puerto-rico/

- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 07:31:58 -0400
Heat Advisory again …..
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 08:24:02 -0400
Heat Advisory again. 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Cool Down
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 18:33:51 -0400
After a week of heat advisories, high humidity, rain…..at last we have 80 
degrees F right now, and gorgeous puffy clouds with blue skies. We see more 
rain coming Monday but will take the cooler cloud cover for Memorial Day 
events. Best of luck to the swimmers in beach to beach St John. 

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- About Last Night
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 09:31:18 -0400
We’ve had plenty of rain from this system coming up from South America.
It rained hard off and on all night. We are still hearing of rolling blackouts. 
Our off grid system allows us to have working fans and we were grateful for 
them last night. 
The tree frogs let us know when the rain let up. Opening and closing windows 
was an hourly task. You can see that more rain is coming up the island chain to 
meet the moisture coming from the SW. And a disturbance is forming north of us. 
Pretty early in the season to see the Lows marked. The Water Mon can rest now. 

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 21:25:43 -0400

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https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 06:40:12 -0400
HEAT ADVISORY AGAIN
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 07:04:39 -0400
Heat advisory.  And it is only May. 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Above-Normal Rainfall Expected for USVI and Puerto Rico from Late May to Early June
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 20:25:59 -0400
https://viconsortium.com/vi-weather_updates/virgin-islands-above-normal-rainfall-expected-for-usvi-and-puerto-rico-from-late-may-to-early-june


- Latest Earthquakes
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 07:41:12 -0400
Quite a cluster 
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=0.04395,274.6582&extent=29.07538,309.46289&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 20:49:41 -0400
Earthquake north of Puerto Rico with warnings 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 13:16:29 -0400
I think this is our first heat advisory of 2024, index up to 108 f today.
Feels like July. 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Loud Flooding Now
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 06:21:15 -0400

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- STAY HOME
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 06:08:40 -0400
We are saturated. 

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- Now ….6-8 “ Friday, and allot more today, Ghuts Are Running Like Rivers
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 16:45:00 -0400

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- Carnival 2024 in St Thomas
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 07:46:06 -0400
We had a wonderful Carnival. The rain held off to the end of the Children’s 
Parade and brought us 6-8 inches Friday night. The forecasted rain for Saturday 
and Sunday held off thru the Adult Parade and Utopia Concert. 
We see more rain forecasted this week. 

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- Thunderstorms Roil USVI, Triggering Massive Territory-Wide Flooding
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 08:14:42 -0400

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https://viconsortium.com/vi-weather_updates/virgin-islands-thunderstorms-roil-usvi--triggering-massive-territory-wide-flooding

- Now
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 18:25:00 -0400

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 18:22:57 -0400
FLOOD WATCH.  The Carnival Children’s Parade stayed dry. Rain started about an 
hour ago, fingers crossed it moves out by noon tomorrow for Adult Parade.
Thunder now.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 2 May 2024 19:48:30 -0400
Just in time for the Children’s Parade during Carnival…hoping we all have fun 
and no lightening 

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https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

- Choppy Seas and Possible Rainfall Expected Across USVI During Carnival Week | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 07:55:20 -0400

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2024/04/30/choppy-seas-and-possible-rainfall-expected-across-usvi-during-carnival-week/

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