CURFEW GOES INTO EFFECT AT 6:00 PM 7 SHELTERS OPENING AT 4:00 PM – New Testament Baptist Church (Philipsburg), – Sr. Marie Laurence School (Middle Region), – Dutch Quarter Community Center (Dutch Quarter), – Belvedere Community Center (Belvedere), – Rupert I. Maynard Youth Community Center (St. Peters); – National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA, Cay Hill), – Christian Fellowship Church (Cole Bay) For further details…. Tune in to 107.9 FM for Official Government Information. Notices and information will be released to the media and via the Government Radio Station 107.9FM and Governments Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/SXMGOV/ with…
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GREAT BAY – “Today is exactly 22 years ago that Hurricane Luis hit St. Maarten and left a trail of destruction in its wake,” Prime Minister William Marlin said in his hurricane address on Tuesday afternoon. “Normally on a day like this we would reflect on how this storm changed our lives. But today is not a normal day. In a matter of hours we are expecting another monster storm.” “While the lessons from Luis may give us some level of comfort to face the dangers Irma poses, I want to assure each and everyone of you that the most…
GREAT BAY – Hurricane Irma is going to be devastating. The National hurricane Center classified the storm at 2 p.m. on Tuesday as “potentially catastrophic.” It is a Category 5 hurricane with maximum wind speeds of 295 kilometers per hour. At 2 p.m. the center of the hurricane was at 16.9 N and 59.1 W. St. Maarten’s coordinates are 18 N and 63 W. This means that the system was 122 kilometers south of St. Maarten and 433 kilometers to the east. Moving still at a speed of 22 kilometers per hour, Irma’s center is set to reach St. Maarten’s…
Governor Holiday: “We know the dangers of hurricanes and the benefits of preparation” GREAT BAY – Our emergency services are putting everything in place. They are organizing shelters, pumping the pond and cleaning the trenches,” Governor Drs. Eugène Holiday said in a brief hurricane address on Tuesday. “Our police, VKS and coast guard have been reinforced with the military. I pray that we will be spared the worst of Irma’s wind and rain. “As a people we have been through hurricanes before. We know the dangers and we also know the benefits of preparation and precaution. “I urge you not…
GREAT BAY — Hurricane Irma has been categorized today as a Category 5 storm with winds at 185 mph. Residents are urged to finalize all preparations as soon as possible. Below are the current stats on Hurricane Irma. Residents have been stocking up on gas, batteries and supplies during the day today… Photo caption: Cars line in up a gasrush at Risdon’s Gasstation in Point Blanche, St. Maarten. Photo by Milton Pieters. Photo reportage by our photo journalist, Milton Pieters. Click here>>> More photo’s and news updates to follow… 2PM UPDATE: Hurricane Irma will be “potentially catastrophic”. Read more here>>>…
Click on the image to enlarge… Hurricane Irma Update: Now a Category 4 storm
GREAT BAY — Hurricane Irma is strengthening and is now a Category 4 hurricane and is moving towards the west at 13 mph. Make your final preparations because this is not good news for St. Maarten. This is a category 4 storm heading our way. More news and details to follow soon… UPDATE On the twenty-second anniversary of Hurricane Luis, St. Maarten is once more in the eye of the storm as Hurricane Irma approaches. The last update from the National Hurricane Center at 8 p.m. Monday night described Irma as a dangerous hurricane. Preparations within the warning area should…
UPDATED — The National Hurricane Center in Miami named Irma a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour and higher gusts. At 11 a.m. on Sunday, the system was located at 17.7 N – 48.4 W. St. Maarten coordinates are 18.0425 N – 63.0548 W. Based on these coordinates, the system was 38 kilometers south of St. Maarten and 1,622 kilometers to the east. Moving at a speed of 22 kilometers per hour, it would take the storm around 74 hours to reach St. Maarten’s longitude. That puts the arrival of the storm at around…
WILLEMSTAD — The moratorium awarded to the struggling Curacao-based airline company Insel Air, whereby temporary suspension of payments was granted on March 14th of this year, has been extended until August 31st, 2018, during a creditor’s hearing held on Friday, August 25th, in the Court of Justice on the Wilhelminaplein in Willemstad, Curacao. One of the main reasons for the extension granted is the proposed strategic alliance between Insel Air and the Colombian airline company Avianca. Another reason is the proposed re-starting of service with a MD-80 jet aircraft to St. Maarten, Santo Domingo, Suriname and Jamaica. According to the…
The Police Department, the Public Prosecutors Office and the Minister of Justice are confirming the capture and arrest of Kathron Fortune a.k.a. “Cuchi” after receiving the information from the Royal Police Force of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The arrest took place on Saturday July 29th on the island of Saint Kitts. The Minister of Justice has been informed of this new development and the police department and prosecutors’ office is informing the entire community that they continue to work diligently on the escape of this extremely dangerous escaped convict. Details and other information regarding the arrest of “Cuchi” are unavailable…
