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- Excessive Heat to Last Through September, Posing Health Risks to Human and Marine Life
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:18:03 -0400
https://viconsortium.com/vi-weather_updates/virgin-islands-heat-advisory-issued-for-usvi-amid-record-breaking-temperatures


- And The Wine Bucket Rain Gauge Says
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:19:47 -0400
We had almost 3” of steady rain yesterday. Glorious rain. 
Like liquid gold into the  cistern. For the last two days 
the words “ it’s too hot “ were  not heard. The fall solstice 
SOON COME. We continue to look to the SE for any bad actors. 

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- Clear Horizon Line
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:59:12 -0400
The sea is super calm, we are a little cooler, looking forward to fall.
Eyes to the SE of course. 

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:02:31 -0400
Breaking waves 8 to 10 ft this afternoon 


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: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:46:15 -0400
I have friends in Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island NE USA under tropical 
storm watches. Lee is covering allot of territory. We are cooler, with a little 
breeze.
Feels abit like autumn. Soon come. 

https://earth.nullschool.net/


- South Side of St Thomas WINDY this morning at 9 am
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:29:01 -0400
Can’t imagine how windy the north side of beaches are in Virgin Islands and 
Puerto Rico?  We are HUNDREDS of miles from Lee . Pay attention mariners and 
pilots.
We can only hope that Lee will break up the huge piles of Sargassum.

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- Busy Atlantic
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:45:46 -0400
We are cooler, had more rain in the wee hours. Expecting winds up to 20 mph 
today.
Looking forward to a breezier cooler beach yoga this morning. The flora is 
bursting with joy. Intermittent rain is so much more welcome by all living 
things.
Stay tuned to the East. 

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- Happy Rain
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:16:41 -0400
Thunder, breezy, cool rain….

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- Hurricane Lee Triggers Hazardous Marine and Coastal Conditions in USVI and PR Through Mid-Week
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:12:24 -0400

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https://viconsortium.com/vi-hurricane_season/virgin-islands-hurricane-lee-triggers-hazardous-marine-and-coastal-conditions-in-usvi-and-pr-through-mid-week

- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 07:07:19 -0400
What a relief to see Lee move up out of our latitude line. He looks better 
organized this morning. We are   cooler and breezier.  


https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 20:16:55 -0400
Rip Current Warning, a little breezier tonight, cooler, a passing shower 
watered the plants. We are so grateful. 


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


- Raining now
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 07:08:51 -0400

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- Windy: Wind map & weather forecast
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 20:51:14 -0400
More Lee 
https://www.windy.com/


- Early Furious Start for Lee
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 14:32:59 -0400

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- National Data Buoy Center
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 07:12:12 -0400
Watch the seas rise around Lee 


https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/obs.shtml?lat=18.096723&lon=-65.691965&zoom=8&type=oceans&status=r&pgm=&op=Caribbean%20Integrated%20Coastal%20Ocean%20Observing%20System%20(CarICoos)&ls=y


- LOOK AT THE WIND FIELD. NYTimes.com: Tracking Hurricane Lee
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 14:04:23 -0400
Even if Lee looks like he will be hundreds of miles away from you, 
check  the tropical storm wind field.  It doesn’t take much to 
blow unsecured items off decks and patios. TUCK IN .

Check out this article from The New York Times. Because I'm a subscriber, you 
can read it through this gift link without a subscription.

Tracking Hurricane Lee

See the likely path and wind arrival times for Lee.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/us/lee-hurricane-map-tracker-path.html?unlocked_article_code=QGK6ojqhUeYvAkaTERi1LnH7xiPAf32Pcikr9baXk1B89qRyiFrSy5Chf1tsnljm4bQ6dGcYAyaAestnB3H0loGGsZ85W8XjNV9r7R9S3xusfMkhSXCfK1_mmrVGTSHIdkZJ13mtAbR-UHqIeD3aiPZ_KK1YCjoEtgzoPNqRtO--OXl9ZIyDEzIGGZsoIOIeOUbBvU3rHFziL3M8YtBUVf5G6UnL4Co23PyE8WmRI-YY74DWcBKzc17cDSKHysOdVNI38ModA72X5VT7oyG-GsupC3mQMJ4pl3hWIN8-a1gHCIzG7qKBUeeXCCFEf2ylrU1kzDaIsw0pDcCI9xme0pNKYVR_TqA_lGiSYIs&smid=em-share


- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 13:20:07 -0400
Lee is organized….

https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Zoom Earth | Weather Maps & Live Hurricane Tracker
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 07:15:53 -0400
Every mile that Lee is forecasted further away from us tamps down the anxiety.
There is a little steady breeze from the NE that we haven’t felt for a
long time. The sky to the NE was all shades of pink and reds at dawn
this morning. 

I donated to Storm Carib, have you ? Let us know your local
conditions as we get thru this season. 

https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=24.2,-61.1,3.48z


- Irma Remembered SEPTEMBER 6 ,2017
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2023 07:05:45 -0400
This is my yoga beach, called Brewers Beach on the south side of St Thomas on
September 5 , 2017; one day before Hurricane Irma. We are not completely healed 
and never will be. We still have families living in marginal houses. We see the 
bare tops of trees , wrecked buildings, morphed landscapes. Irma changed our 
psyche. Irma 
brought flashbacks of Hugo and Marilyn. Little did we know that Maria was on
her way. Anxiety imprints us. We are stronger and better prepared. Sahara dust
is back to hopefully get us thru a safer September. Preparation equals 
confidence.
How is your island’s recovery since Irma? 

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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 07:12:09 -0400
A different view.  Coolest morning in months. We see rain coming at end of week.

https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Let’s Get Serious About Being Ready
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 11:34:35 -0400

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 15:39:56 -0400
Today we have another  Heat Advisory, although 5 degrees cooler than yesterday 
and we had a good splash of rain today. 
I think I’ve been reporting Heat Advisories now since June 2, making tomorrow 
Sept 2 the hottest summer of my life. Never in my 30 yrs living in The Virgin 
Islands has a summer been this hot for this long. 


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, 31 Aug 2023 06:57:11 -0400
How many days in a row have we had excessive heat warnings? 
Now extended thru October. I wish I could say I’m adjusting.

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


- 2nd Moon in August
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:58:55 -0400
Coinciding with Idalia and Franklin. They seem to be meeting up soon.
Hoping Bermuda is safe from this weird couple. 
We are so far sooooo good. We feel for all involved during this storm season.
Hoping our luck holds. 

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- Zoom Earth | Weather Maps & Live Hurricane Tracker
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:30:19 -0400
Franklin seems to be pulling it all together 

Zoom Earth | Weather Maps & Live Hurricane Tracker

https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=28.8,-59.6,4z



- LUNAR CYCLE AND TIDES Text Products for AFD Issued by CHS
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:46:15 -0400
See last paragraph, a discussion on how the lunar cycle will affect tides 
during Hurricane Idalia on the East Coast….


https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=CHS&issuedby=CHS&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off


- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:54:58 -0400
Franklin is classic….Idalia is trying to catch up….

https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:43:00 -0400
ACTIVE ALERT 110 F index now. 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Getting Ready
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:58:10 -0400
Now the nut bombs have dropped and view is much bigger. Every step towards 
storm preparedness will help you in those 24 hrs of anxiety before a storm. 

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- More Storm Prep
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:53:08 -0400
The Coconut man is here to clean out the nut bombs on the East side of 
house. Remember flying objects, velocity and unnecessary damage is what
we prepare for. Get ready every day. 

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- Franklin Sunset
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:02:59 -0400
We face NNW Atlantic Side..that column to the right has lightening in it.
Way far North of us but close enough to influence a fantastic long sunset 
tonight.
It is much cooler, the tree frogs are lost in song. A tiny cool breeze is a 
bonus.
Franklin is confused, slow lumbering, dipping here and there. He just needs to
keep moving North and away from folks and ships. How lucky are we?



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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:01:20 -0400
Franklin is very busy 
https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Franklin REDUX?
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:53:04 -0400

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- What is Franklin doing ?
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:50:43 -0400

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- Muggy, Cloudy, Cooler
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:29:22 -0400
Cloudy doesn’t help the  off grid life, but we’ll take the cooler temperatures.
A line of solid clouds on the NW Atlantic horizon line tells us that Franklin 
is meandering.
S L O W storms are the worst. 

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- Franklin and Gert
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:53:51 -0400
Gloomy. Passing showers on and off last night and this morning. Perfect for 
soaking into our drought stricken terrain. We are grateful for the rain. Not a 
great day
for off grid living but our buddy Gen is taking care of boosting the battery 
bank.
We are so anxious for our friends in Aruba and Hispaniola. 

Franklin..come on…just move will you please? And Gert ? What is your plan ? 
You look timid but we have had storms from over our heads.

I’m out to re-dig the drainage hole that drains the courtyard.
You can never be completely ready for heavy rain, but you can try.

We APPRECIATE the 75 F degree morning….almost cold.
We worry for our friends and farmers in my home state of Nebraska that
felt the  heat index of 122F yesterday , yes 122F . The crops and cattle are 
dropping.
This is catastrophic for the breadbasket of USA. 

Pace yourself, fill that pantry. Are your propane tanks full? 
Does rainwater have a clear path around your house? Does your neighbor need
some help?

Now is a good time to donate to StormCarib so we can keep the conversations 
going. 
We are AH WE.

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- Gert
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:59:37 -0400
Dear Fedaw from Dominica,

Thank you for your insights. Knowledge is power….always.

Gert, please be like your namesake…a really good guy.

Are Franklin and Gert going to join North of us later in the week ? 

We woke up to the sailor’s warning…red sky.
We are cooler, cloudy, and we are on ALERT. 
Sea is calm to the North.

Re-tucking in .

Take care, 
Jane ,
NW side of St Thomas, Fortuna, 
US Virgin Islands 

- NYTimes.com: Tropical Storm Franklin Forms in the Atlantic
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:50:45 -0400
I’m a little shocked by Franklin and all the activity in last 48 hours.
This kind of storm action in past years usually starts here around Sept 5 .
We had a little over of an inch of MUCH NEEDED rain today . Maybe 
the  drought stricken avocado tree will survive now. Expecting rain off and on
now. 

. 
Because I'm a subscriber, you can read it through this gift link without a 
subscription.

Tropical Storm Franklin Forms in the Atlantic

The storm, which was the second to form in a matter of hours on Sunday, is 
expected to bring heavy rain to Hispaniola and Puerto Rico.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-franklin-hurricane.html?unlocked_article_code=pFz0NgMeUzqAA_URVvNiUST0oz4BnczZmI0Oya3_Ir_y9-Bda5M5jQ_6P0t73vAjw6y19ODra2ae9W9gw_qgYUTyi-JS2yt7V8H-Y3PHwaEFOPfFNqiizddTgsvjjcmBdDOwU1-caeIF_7JcaRPsFavwHhlqdxfxHj2LFaQ4_EC0jM_sTQRe1RRD5-XZQhqXv5R_hQckGh4LAiEGRcGeKaTk8Wf-gGM3h3B3ewmc90iMjFNAk-pk6gp7LVEUHZIKEfS4P8QlWaUKH_r90aVkqWAYd0a5lAgk9__qIbe12AVFQdHXiB_Dtz_7ZHW8HgbRuBkXmQ_tQhVc_uKbO0Y2bg&smid=em-share


- Are you ready ?
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:07:05 -0400

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- Rain Is Here
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:02:57 -0400
Water Mon Go Rest Yourself

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- Zoom Earth | Weather Maps & Live Hurricane Tracker
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 06:44:21 -0400
Busy Planet 
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=19.1,-82.7,3.48z


- Rain Soon Come
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 07:36:27 -0400
Pay attention to your ghuts and drainage areas. 

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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:44:54 -0400
Now you can see the storms forming. Hope BAJA is okay.

https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:26:15 -0400
Thick Sahara dust has wiped out the horizon line. Last 4 days have been 10 
degrees LOWER than heat index warning . I’ll take 101 degrees over 112 degrees 
any day.

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, 14 Aug 2023 08:14:20 -0400
These are moon flowers that bloomed last night in the tallest tree . They are 
about 10” long. Huge blooms that are very short lived. Do they know that we 
have 2 full moons in August? I think Isabel in St Croix has these in her 
garden….do you ? Up early to do chores as we are going to be HOT,HOT,HOT again 
today. 

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Up to 112F degrees forecasted, we have a foggy  light shower misting us now .

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

- Before The Perseid Meteors Tonight
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 19:04:03 -0400
Sunset brings color, cooler temperatures and rain in the ocean.
We are setting an alarm to be up at 2 am to watch the Meteor showers. 
We are so lucky to cool down every night. 

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- Be Ready
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:59:26 -0400

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:43:51 -0400
Heat Index is 105 F degrees right now..please be careful.


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, 10 Aug 2023 07:19:52 -0400
Forecasting 112 degrees F heat index today…CHILL OUT 

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


- Coast Guard Suspends Search for Plane Missing Since Friday | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 07:31:24 -0400
Sailors are asked to keep an eye out for any debris found in these waters 
between
St Thomas and the Spanish Virgin Islands of Culebra and Vieques.


https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/08/08/coast-guard-suspends-search-for-plane-missing-since-friday/


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 07:20:47 -0400
Another day of extreme heat coming 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Weather Conditions | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 14:18:05 -0400
Heat Index is 119 F degrees around 2:15 pm ….WOW

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


- Good Morning
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 07:21:27 -0400
Sailors take warning. We are expecting rain today and we hope it happens. 
82 degrees F already. A passing shower just cooled us abit.
To our west between here and Culebra the Coastguard has been looking for
a missing plane all weekend. No word yet. 

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2023 12:18:10 -0400
110 degrees heat index here right now.
So many of us do not have a/c. Never needed it til this summer.
Please be careful.

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, 5 Aug 2023 15:03:51 -0400
Heat Index is 109 here now 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- Latest Colorado State University Tropical Update Continues to Anticipate Above-Average Hurricane Season | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2023 07:48:08 -0400
Confused? Be prepared. 

https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/08/03/latest-colorado-state-university-tropical-update-continues-to-anticipate-above-average-hurricane-season/


- Flat Seas…huge strips of Sargassum passing East to West on Northside
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 18:20:06 -0400
Not sure if you can see it in this picture. We are 650 ft above the Atlantic on 
 Northwest side of St Thomas. Not sure where all this Sargassum will land. 
Cooler today by 10 degrees. Tiny passing sprinkles. The flat sea usually 
indicates something is coming or taking the energy off the top of the ocean. 
Looks like you could ice skate to Miami. 

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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 07:40:49 -0400
GONE FISHING 
https://earth.nullschool.net/


- IT IS RAINING
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:38:12 -0400
We are so grateful. 

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- RAIN AT LAST
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:05:58 -0400
Heat Index F 103 degrees,  gusts up to 30 mph , car wash rain just passed thru..
THANK YOU MOTHER NATURE 

- Gulf stream could collapse as early as 2025, study suggests
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:53:31 -0400
> PLEASE READ ……is this why storms like DON meander without steering forces ?
> 
> https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/25/gulf-stream-could-collapse-as-early-as-2025-study-suggests?CMP=share_btn_link


- Please send us some rain….
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:25:37 -0400
Radar now 

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- Here Comes Some Rain
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:37:41 -0400
Let us know when you know. 

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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:25:49 -0400
I see Emily…..kind of oblong, but already taking up space..
Be ready for anything and be PATIENT…I think we are in for some 
s l o w storms this year 


https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Hurricane Season Outlook From The Weather Company | Weather.com
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:51:12 -0400
Confusing 
https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2023-07-19-hurricane-season-outlook-twc-july


- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:40:27 -0400
 Dave please explain Don if you can? He is cray cray. 


https://earth.nullschool.net/


- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2023 08:07:14 -0400
Don is just sitting there at 7 mph forward movement…s l o w ……

https://earth.nullschool.net/


- El Niño Could Become Strong This Winter, NOAA Says | Weather.com
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:24:41 -0400
https://weather.com/news/climate/news/2023-07-13-el-nino-july-forecast-update-winter-noaa


- Dry Clear Air
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:58:56 -0400
The British VI in background from Cruz Bay St John.

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- Sahara Dust Below The Storm Belt? And in New York ?
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:40:24 -0400
Wow, this shows everything shifting North. Have you ever seen a Sahara dust 
chart like this ? 

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- Brian McNoldy on Twitter: "The water temperature in much of the #FloridaKeys is 95-97°F on recent afternoons. People are questioning the data or perhaps a bad sensor. I doubt all of the stations are going bad at the same time. The measurements are all taken 1.5 meters (~5 ft) below mean low tide. [1/3]: https://t.co/PBlVTmvmkI" / Twitter
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:00:24 -0400
THE OCEAN WATER TEMP IS 95-97 F , WOW 

https://twitter.com/BMcNoldy/status/1678744445041139712


- 1867 Virgin Islands earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:16:19 -0400
A history lesson today .


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1867_Virgin_Islands_earthquake_and_tsunami


- Latest Earthquakes
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:26:34 -0400
And another one 
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=2.37237,-82.17773&extent=31.09057,-47.37305&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc


- Earthquake near Antigua
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:23:17 -0400
Our Earthquake site posted a 6.6 shallow quake NNE of Antiqua.
We certainly felt it here around 4 pm.
Any news from anyone else that felt it ? 
I hope Martha is okay ? 


- Disappearing Sargassum Mystery Solved - Videos from The Weather Channel
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2023 10:48:02 -0400
Good News 
https://weather.com/science/environment/video/disappearing-sargassum-mystery-solved


- After The Rain, Then the Sunset
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 19:31:35 -0400
I took about 10 pictures, might be in the top ten sunsets of my life. Top pic 
is from my iPad, lower pic is from aviator’s phone….interesting difference. We 
are 10 degrees cooler, joyous …..enough rain today to tune  up the tree frog 
symphony. Good Noise. 

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- Washing Machine
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 13:29:05 -0400
This radar looks like 2 different outflows? 

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- RAIN AT LAST
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 12:59:42 -0400
Beyond Grateful. You can hear the trees singing. 

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- The real story behind the Atlantic's record-breaking seaweed blobs - BBC Future
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023 08:21:43 -0400
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230622-what-is-causing-the-atlantics-seaweed-blobs


- 2023 Hurricane Season Outlook Update From CSU | Weather.com
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023 07:54:03 -0400
More storms added for this season , GET READY 

https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2023-07-06-hurricane-season-outlook-july


- El Niño and climate change are causing the hottest weather ever : NPR
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:20:08 -0400
Adjusting to extreme heat in the Caribbean for the first time in 30 yrs.
This is our future. 

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/05/1186003959/el-nino-plus-climate-change-means-record-breaking-heat


- Cloudy, cool, rainy, windy
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:13:13 -0400
We had some rain to relieve our drought today..
Very cool…

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- Dangerous Lightening
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:23:15 -0400
Intense dangerous lightning reported from the South and Southwest of 
St Thomas airport runway. Not a good time to land. Sky is very dark.
Temps are cool.

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- Lightening Strikes….Rain
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:31:43 -0400
We are hoping our friends in Welch’s Village Anguilla are getting a few drops.
The temps have dropped. We see high clouds from the East merging with
the same from the West. We are tracking our pilots. Hope you are back safe from
PR. 

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- Raining in the Ocean
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:05:56 -0400
This is looking West towards Culebra and Vieques…pretty good thunder boomers 
out there.

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- Lucky Ducks on the NW side of St Thomas for about 10 minutes!
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:42:56 -0400

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- Rain Anywhere?
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:07:56 -0400

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- Hot Summer Sunset
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 20:23:27 -0400
We are still way too warm for June. Tonight’s sunset is an August sunset.
The ground is covered in dry dirt; ground covering vines are gone. 
The starfruit are tiny little footballs falling off the trees. 
Not sure how the trees survive no rain for weeks?  The genips bloomed and the 
blossoms fell off…just like last year. 
The bushman, landscaper and weed eater are all on break. 
Send us some rain. How did St Lucia do with Bret ? 

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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:42:30 -0400
Do you see Bret better formed this morning? And something just dropped off of 
Africa coast. A little bowling alley set up ? 
https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Rain or Storm
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:00:26 -0400
If I get to choose…I will take buying a truckload of water rather than have a 
hurricane .



- BIG DROPS OF RAIN
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:32:13 -0400
THANK YOU 

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- 7 days
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:31:33 -0400
Now 7 days without rain in our yard….poor plants, and all living things needing 
water 

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- Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:27:35 -0400
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWDAT.shtml


- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:53:10 -0400
Let’s get prepared for a long season 


https://earth.nullschool.net/


- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:15:37 -0400
Heat Indexes to 111 F now…we live off grid with no a/c ……on an island where we 
never needed a/c before ……….interesting 



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


- Excessive Heat in the USVI: How Hot is Too Hot? | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:10:14 -0400
We are pacing ourselves thru the hottest hours of the day. Please make
sure your pets have shade and fresh water. 


https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/06/14/excessive-heat-in-the-usvi-how-hot-is-too-hot/


- Drought Conditions Improve Across Puerto Rico, Worsen in USVI | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:26:42 -0400
https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/06/12/drought-conditions-improve-across-puerto-rico-worsen-in-usvi/


- At Last Rain
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2023 18:33:43 -0400
Grateful is an understatement….gentle sweet rain for the last 10 minutes.
Amazing 

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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Weather Conditions | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023 14:44:28 -0400
Never ever this hot in June ….
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/vi/charlotte-amalie


- USVI, Wider Caribbean Could Benefit from UK Firm's Breakthrough in Sargassum Seaweed Management
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 15:35:14 -0400
https://viconsortium.com/vi-environment/virgin-islands-usvi-wider-virgin_islands-could-benefit-from-uk-firms-breakthrough-in-sargassum-seaweed-management


- Welcome Back
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2023 07:46:07 -0400
We had a few drops of rain last night. The 10 day forecast for rain looks bleak.
Good to hear from you Isabel and Martha. Let’s work on our preparations.
It is going to be a long hot summer. 

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- Excessive Heat Watch Is In Effect for the USVI and Puerto Rico This Weekend | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 19:01:51 -0400

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/06/02/excessive-heat-watch-is-in-effect-for-the-usvi-and-puerto-rico-this-weekend/

- Arlene Moving South
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 20:59:13 -0400
Call me crazy….but I see Arlene moving SOUTH , never in my
27 yrs as a StormCarib observer have I ever seen this ?
What say you ? 

- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 13:34:54 -0400
We are under an excessive heat watch. Very rare. CHILL OUT 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie


- NOAA Drones Ready For 2023 Hurricane Season
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 12:44:51 -0400
Wow 
https://www.wunderground.com/video/top-stories/noaa-drones-ready-for-2023-hurricane-season


- Build an Emergency Hurricane Kit
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 07:51:07 -0400
Stay focused on preparation 
http://www.vitema.vi.gov/ready/build-a-kit


- Pineapple Season is Here
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 07:40:54 -0400
As in Antigua….Here is #1 and #2 for 2023…..😎Are you growing pineapples on your 
island? They love HOT and it is. Pool is up to 89 degrees, usually that is an 
August pool  temperature. We had one nice dump of rain last night, thank you 
thank you. 

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- Latest Earthquakes
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 08:47:28 -0400
The ring of fire is ON! Wow….
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-88.33884,-260.85938&extent=88.3591,296.01563&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc


- Prepare Now
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 14:40:46 -0400

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- MORE UNCERTAINTIES THAN NORMAL. I've gifted you a Washington Post article: Here’s why this hurricane season could be unusually unpredictable
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 10:09:20 -0400
My Washington Post subscription allows me to share access to great journalism. 
Check out this gift article, at no cost to you: Seasonal forecasting is always 
difficult, but it’s even harder to predict which of the competing influences 
will win out in the months ahead. https://wapo.st/431UZet


- Super Typhoon Mawar May Be Guam's Strongest Since 2002 | Weather.com
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 12:55:45 -0400
Moving at 8 mph …. 
https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2023-05-22-typhoon-mawar-forecast-guam-western-pacific


- Sargassum And Flesh-Eating Bacteria Create Dangerous Combination - Videos from The Weather Channel
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 15:57:34 -0400
Awful news 
https://weather.com/science/environment/video/sargassum-and-flesh-eating-bacteria-create-dangerous-combination


- HAPPY RAIN DANCE
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 09:21:52 -0400
At last….

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- Mona Passage
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 08:34:43 -0400
Pilots and sailors beware

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- TNT ,NYTimes.com: Climate Change Brings Warmer, Wetter Weather to Trinidad
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 09:39:26 -0400
Check out this article from The New York Times. Because I'm a subscriber, you 
can read it through this gift link without a subscription.

Climate Change Brings Warmer, Wetter Weather to Trinidad

Even as the leaders of Trinidad and Tobago double down on fossil fuels, climate 
change is bringing more extreme weather to the island nation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/business/energy-environment/trinidad-tobago-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=S1VPXSqukE3NzaB9GgvuFeeD85SH5XkRBnBxjxv40ImSOf3_SLCUkSYFs3nbg4I7_-OHKtEPdgjHomxv9uS7SxXTXvXD8dDzirHtJfcUfy-MD7XuK5LZfRN7TMkyd3l1cj16JjfzGhGHcGXDJVXpz24QyKjJq8KntMd0pnqT_Q_eh8Qp3dYwKTumDJ-0YaqpC-xGyN-_v2MjQCUMl_pSnO_t5tgPIBJXHyKtOPDFEpDdOAfz8g6yV9HEV8T3r4DD5OF0K_EObic2nySSYDwK2wTNGQouGiOUp6B7R9AwcJP9zXxRRlcP8vAcjqjWGpvOFJW2lUH42aT6e8Ehd6nYid7y5B-9LFmqpGBg9DfUJXeQFDZZ8GMzdBgWOCw&smid=em-share


- NYTimes.com: Hurricanes of Data: The Tiny Craft Mapping Superstorms at Sea
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 08:37:55 -0400
LONG READ , BUT WELL WORTH IT. 

Check out this article from The New York Times. Because I'm a subscriber, you 
can read it through this gift link without a subscription.

Hurricanes of Data: The Tiny Craft Mapping Superstorms at Sea

Understanding the secrets of a warming ocean means steering straight into the 
biggest hurricanes. Enter the saildrone.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/09/magazine/hurricane-saildrone.html?unlocked_article_code=QOszCTeWdstKqUac4YWSw4Jjmag1sWXUtf07ioqn4Exx7DJ71Z55cqHgcw75Wxq6-SMgw7_gQGQp_eDhXMs6SctbpWoAl6tMitGOTq5CDgo9HpT4fl_B3Frz5VAU-HqvebZ2y19USSxCCQvKZBw-KvhfxtoCSVjgIIvcYGrWWvRHwtCm_UjoNHCVDb5uFbAvm6RwGKznhNIxiVIwPtkUfGQix0vYazd7m_qvy990eo860ygVAs6cCp4NnyS5ZaLEQLpxUxSpmZ6mBd5B9Z4SmNqtzuFoQasN8eUgyZ47g3tR5OQ0Jl4m9C84njcowzWaSwvkzS2XWQrXLB_up8l9TIy2YZC45VXqJN755E_6&smid=em-share


- VITEMA to Distribute Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Maps Beginning May 8 | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 9 May 2023 07:35:09 -0400

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/05/09/vitema-to-distribute-atlantic-hurricane-tracking-maps-beginning-may-8/

- Meet the 2023 Hurricane Season Cast: WMO Announces Names for Upcoming Storms
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 8 May 2023 07:20:01 -0400
See #7…looks like Gert is on the list. 
https://viconsortium.com/vi-hurricane_season/virgin-islands-meet-the-2023-hurricane-season-cast-wmo-announces-names-for-upcoming-storms


- Saharan Dust Can Carry Health Risks for Some | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 4 May 2023 15:28:42 -0400
https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/05/03/saharan-dust-can-carry-health-risks-for-some/


- Prepare for Cyclones Now: Tips During National Hurricane Preparedness Week | St. Thomas Source
  • By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 4 May 2023 07:44:12 -0400
https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/05/03/prepare-for-cyclones-now-tips-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week/


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