/tags/caribbean Caribbean en-US WLRN Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:04:55 GMT /2024-09-23/western-caribbean-tropical-system-what-do-we-know-now The National Hurricane Center determined that a low-pressure system had finally formed over the Western Caribbean. Now we can start discussing its development and chances to impact Florida. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:04:55 GMT /2024-09-23/western-caribbean-tropical-system-what-do-we-know-now Irene Sans /hurricane-coverage/2024-07-04/hurricane-beryl-donations-miami-caribbean Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is joining with local storm relief organizations to coordinate assistance to hundreds of thousands of people impacted by Hurricane Beryl’s destructive path across a long swath of the southeastern Caribbean. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:02:47 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-07-04/hurricane-beryl-donations-miami-caribbean �۰����²�News Staff /weather/2024-07-01/hurricane-beryl-grows-to-category-5-strength-in-the-southeast-caribbean Hurricane Beryl upgraded to a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm late Monday night, the National Hurricane Center said, as it crossed islands in the southeastern Caribbean. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:30:18 GMT /weather/2024-07-01/hurricane-beryl-grows-to-category-5-strength-in-the-southeast-caribbean Bill Chappell /americas/2024-04-29/turks-caicos-caribbean-guns-ammo-florida-us-arrests Another American has been arrested in the Turks and Caicos for bringing ammunition into the islands — a reminder the Caribbean is lashing back at its gun-trafficking surge, most of which law enforcement say can be traced back to South Florida. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:44:54 GMT /americas/2024-04-29/turks-caicos-caribbean-guns-ammo-florida-us-arrests Tim Padgett /americas/2024-02-12/oil-spill-trinidad-caribbean Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister says a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has caused a “national emergency.” Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:51:26 GMT /americas/2024-02-12/oil-spill-trinidad-caribbean The Associated Press /americas/2023-11-14/drinks-giant-diageo-sees-share-price-slide-after-warning-about-sales-in-caribbean-and-latin-america Spirits and beer giant Diageo saw billions wiped off its market value after it warned that a sharp slowdown in its business in Latin America and the Caribbean was hitting sales and potential profits. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:03:26 GMT /americas/2023-11-14/drinks-giant-diageo-sees-share-price-slide-after-warning-about-sales-in-caribbean-and-latin-america The Associated Press /americas/2023-11-08/caribbean-barbuda-puerto-rico-privy-council-hurricane-irma When Hurricane Irma slammed into the tiny island of Barbuda as a powerful Category 5 storm in 2017, the government evacuated the entire population. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:47:38 GMT /americas/2023-11-08/caribbean-barbuda-puerto-rico-privy-council-hurricane-irma Danica Coto /americas/2023-10-02/haiti-kenya-united-nations-security-council The U.N. Security Council has voted to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled country. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:52:42 GMT /americas/2023-10-02/haiti-kenya-united-nations-security-council Danica Coto| Associated Press /environment/2023-09-12/caribbean-king-crab-hatchery-florida-coral-reef-restoration Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium celebrated the official opening of its Florida Coral Reef Restoration Crab Hatchery Research Center Monday as the first fully operational Caribbean king crab hatchery that will aid in efforts to save Florida’s coral reefs. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-12/caribbean-king-crab-hatchery-florida-coral-reef-restoration WGCU Staff /americas/2023-08-21/haiti-and-dominican-republic-warn-of-floods-landslides-as-tropical-storm-franklin-nears Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic warn residents to prepare for floods and landslides. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:47:44 GMT /americas/2023-08-21/haiti-and-dominican-republic-warn-of-floods-landslides-as-tropical-storm-franklin-nears The Associated Press