A Flood of Consequences
Sunday, St. Maarten found itself drowning—not just in water, but in the stark reality of decades of poor planning, negligence, and outright disregard for sustainable development. Torrential rains have once again exposed the cracks in our overdeveloped island’s infrastructure, leaving homes, businesses, and communities inundated. The question we More...
Hurricane Milton’s Fury Underscores Importance of Preparedness, Says St. Maarten’s Disaster Management Office
Philipsburg, St. Maarten – The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in Sint Maarten has issued a renewed call for vigilance and preparedness following the devastating impact of Hurricane Milton in Florida. Clive More...
Letter to the Editor: Sint Maarten Must Act on Climate Change—Now
Dear Editor, As the world watches Hurricane Milton churn toward the Gulf of Mexico, declared by the National Hurricane Center as potentially “one of the most destructive hurricanes on record,” we are reminded More...
Central Bank issues wake-up call for climate change
PHILIPSBURG — Politicians ought to wake up to the threats posed by climate change, it appears from the Central Bank’s latest economic bulletin. Richard Doornbosch, the president of the Central Bank of Curacao More...
St. Maarten continues to ignore climate change threats
PHILIPSBURG — Climate activist Riddhi Samtani asked attention for St. Maarten during the recently concluded United Nations climate conference in Dubai, wondering why her island cannot get help from climate More...
Climate change: a serious problem nobody talks about
PHILIPSBURG — Climate change is going to be a serious problem for the Caribbean region and in particular for Saba, Statia and St. Maarten. Scientists of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) conclude More...
Dutch Marines requested to provide military assistance during passing storm Fiona
PHILIPSBURG –Just as Hurricane Exercise 2022 (HUREX 2022) kicked off today, Friday, September 16, and is scheduled to last until September 26, the local authorities of Saba and St. Eustatius have made a request More...
Dutch Marines conduct military exercises at Raoul Illidge Sports Complex
GREAT BAY — The Dutch Marines stationed in Aruba conducted a military exercise at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex on Tuesday morning. The exercise named “Windward Express” included marines stationed More...
NAGICO urges preparation as NOAA warns of active hurricane season
PHILIPSBURG — The Atlantic Hurricane Season starts June 1st and NAGICO Insurances is urging everyone to get ready for what has already been forecasted by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC), to be ‘a More...
St. Maarten Weather Updates & Forecasts
DATE ISSUED: Thursday, October 01, 2020 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday evening (18:00 LST) October 02, 2020 …A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 6:00 AM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER More...
