Jamaica News

Hurricane Emily Moves Towards Mexico-U.S. Border; Storm Weakens, But Still a Threat

Having lost some of her punch, Hurricane Emily moved on Monday into the Gulf of Mexico where warmer water temperatures could give her one more strong shot of power as she moves towards the Mexico-U.S. border. The storm left behind …

Hurricane Emily on the Prowl in Yucatan; Texas Coast Prepares for Storm This Week

The season’s second major hurricane set its sights on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the tourist haven of Cancun on Sunday, with the Category 4 storm possibly visiting the Texas Gulf Coast later this week. Cancun closed its airport and tourists …

Tropical Storm Emily Fast Moving; Expected to Become a Hurricane Soon

Tropical Storm Emily had 60 mph winds early Wednesday morning and was continuing on its path into the Caribbean. The National Weather Service reported at 5 a.m. its eye was 260 miles southeast of Barbados at latitude 11.1 north and …

Category 4 Hurricane Dennis; Batters Cuba, Eyes Fla.

Hurricane Dennis has become a powerful storm of Ivan like proportions. As it churned through the warm waters of the Caribbean, Dennis picked up strength and size. The latest report from Miami’s National Hurricane Center said its maximum sustained winds …

Dennis Is First Hurricane of the Season; On Course Towards Jamaica

As expected, tropical storm Dennis became Hurricane Dennis yesterday, July 6, when wind speeds exceeded 72 mph (115 km/hr). The storm is currently a category 1 hurricane packing maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (140 km/hr) with higher gusts. Miami’s …

Dennis Becoming Hurricane Menace

Tropical storm Dennis, the fourth named storm of the season, is currently in the process of consolidation. The latest bulletin from the National Hurricane Center in Miami puts the center of the storm about 310 miles (500 kms.) South-southeast of …

Coalition Names Top 10 Insurance Swindlers of 2004

The nation’s top insurance swindlers of 2004 were inducted into the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame reported the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. All of the new inductees were convicted or their cases closed out in the last year. The 2004 …

Ala. Gov. Declares State of Emergency Voluntary Evacuations of Coastal Areas; Price Gouging Laws Also Take Effect

Gov. Bob Riley has declared an official state of emergency in Alabama due to the imminent threat posed by Hurricane Ivan. The emergency declaration enables the Governor to invoke various emergency preparedness measures including Alabama’s price gouging law. Gov. Riley …

Ivan Continues Caribbean Rampage: Jamaica, Cayman’s Hit; Cuba and U.S. on Alert

Hurricane Ivan continued its destructive rampage through the Caribbean over the weekend, pummeling the island of Jamaica with winds of 155 mph (250km/h), 23 foot (7 meter) waves and heavy rainfall. Ivan is one of the strongest and most destructive …

Ivan the Terrible Bears Down on Jamaica

As Hurricane Ivan continues on its deadly path through the Caribbean, people in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands are bracing for its arrival. Jamaica is directly in the path of the powerful storm, which is packing sustained winds of 145 …