Hurricane Erin strengthens to category 1 as it nears Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic. This marks our first Hurricane of the 2025 season, and on track to become our first Major Hurricane of the year. Wind speeds are already exceeding 75 mph and growing as Category 1 Hurricane Erin barrels...

Erin Upgraded To A Rare Category 5 Hurricane; Heavy Rain Threat In Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Hurricane Erin is now a rare Category 5 hurricane located north of the Northern Leeward Islands. Erin is expected to bring rain, gusty winds and high surf to the Caribbean this weekend before pivoting northward and passing between Bermuda and the...

Hurricane Erin expected to soak Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico before heading north

Tropical Storm Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season as it headed into the northeast Caribbean, where heavy rains were expected to soak the Virgin Islands, southern and eastern Puerto Rico and the twin-island nation...

Caribbean constitutional omissions – return to sender

Peter Polack writes: A significant part of the Caribbean community is the anachronistic relic of yesterday: the UK Colonies such as the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands and Montserrat. The gleaming jewel in the...

Are You My First TV Show: Why Are We Suddenly So Obsessed With Virgins?

Suddenly, virgins are everywhere you look: In the spring, the UK's Virgin Island sent 12 virgins to the Mediterranean for a “unique course in intimacy.” Soon after came TLC’s Virgins, featuring four 30- and 40-somethings determined to “seal the...

Hurricane Erin leaves trail of destruction

Hurricane Erin lashed parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, where strong winds left thousands of people without power. The storm is not expected to make landfall in the US, but dangerous surf warnings have been issued along the country's...

Hilton opens first U.S. Virgin Islands hotel in St. Thomas

Hilton announces its debut in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the opening of Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas, a 126-room hotel located directly across from Havensight Mall and overlooking Long Bay. This milestone marks a strategic addition to Hilton’s...

Hurricane Erin threatens Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands with flooding

Heavy rains are forecast to start with the storm expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend. Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic Ocean as it approaches the northeast Caribbean, as forecasters warn of possible flooding and...

Erin becomes first hurricane of Atlantic season, heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although...

Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean

Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 season, and is expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean,...

Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although...

Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin nears

Hurricane tracker: Erin nears Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears

Tracking Erin: Tropical storm nears Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Erin was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over...

Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although tropical...

Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin nears

Tracking Erin: Tropical storm nears Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Tracking Erin: Tropical storm nears Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court blocks vetting of police officers in British Virgin Islands

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the High Court of Justice (Civil Division) has dealt a blow to United Kingdom–appointed Governor Daniel Pruce, granting an injunction that blocks the controversial vetting of police officers in the British...