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Hurricane Watches Issued For Portions Of The Leeward Islands.
PHILIPSBURG:---- The government of the Netherlands has issued a Hurricane Watch for the islands of Saba, St. Eustatius, and Sint Maarten/ St. Martin. Other islands such Antigua, Guadeloupe, Barbuda,...
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Prime Minister Marlin Calls on Nation to Take Hurricane Irma Serious and to...
Schools open on Monday EOC to decide on the statuses of School, Government Offices and Business with respect to Tuesday. PHILIPSBURG(DCOMM):--- Prime Minister William Marlin as Chairman of the...
View ArticlePre-Hurricane Irma Preparations and Notices.
GREAT BAY(DCOMM):--- Based on two meetings held on Sunday, an operational and an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) meeting in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Irma, the Office of Disaster...
View ArticleBoat owners and mariners strongly advised not to stay on-board during passing...
GREAT BAY(DCOMM):--- Boat owners and mariners are strongly advised by the Fire Department/Office of Disaster Management (ODM) not to stay on-board their vessel during the passing of Hurricane Irma ODM...
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SXM Airport to suspend operations in accordance with safety and security...
SIMPSON BAY:--- Due to hurricane Irma, which is expected to pass over our area early Wednesday morning, the Princess Juliana International Airport, will suspend all operations as a precautionary...
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TelEm Group offices closed Tuesday until further notice.
Pond Island:--- The TelEm Group Hurricane Committee and TelEm Group managers met Monday morning to finalize ongoing hurricane preparedness plans and also to provide information for personnel.A...
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Schools Closed on Tuesday. Curfew as of 8.00PM on Tuesday
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Prime Minister William Marlin on Monday afternoon chaired his third Emergency Operations Center (EOC) meeting where he was briefed by various Emergency Support Function (ESFs)...
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IRMA Strengthens as it heads toward the Leeward Islands.
Preparations within the warning area should be rushed to completion. PHILIPSBURG:--- Residents of St. Maarten/ St. Martin and other surrounding islands that are under hurricane warning are advised to...
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The Next “The Law Matters to You” lecture on Constitutional Law, to be held...
PHILIPSBURG:---- In their series “The Law Matters to You,” the Department of Communication (DCOMM) and the University of St. Martin (USM) is having their fifth law lecture in the area of Constitutional...
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Hurricane Irma now a category 4 as it approaches Leeward Islands.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Residents on all islands that are placed under hurricane watch are urged to take the necessary precautions and prepare for hurricane Irma that is scheduled to make landfall late Tuesday...
View ArticleDutch Caribbean forces assist local authorities with hurricane Irma.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Yesterday military of the Dutch Defense in the Caribbean have left from both Curacao and Aruba to support local authorities of Saint Martin, Saba and Statia (SSS Islands) in their...
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Hurricane Irma now category 5, residents of all islands under hurricane watch...
IRMA strongest Hurricane in the Atlantic packing 180MPH PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- Heads of Government from both sides of the island of St. Maarten/ St. Martin have been urging residents to take all...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Residents of Grand Case evacuating as Irma approaches --- St....
MARIGOT:--- Residents of Grand Case are currently evacuating after the 11 AM update on Irma was announced. According to information reaching SMN News the residents of Grand Case have taken the decision...
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Tropical Storm Jose Becomes the 10th Named Storm of the Hurricane...
Jose expected to hit Leeward Islands on Saturday as Category 2 Hurricane. Tropical Storm Jose has become the 10th named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, well east of Hurricane Irma. The...
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Governor Eugene Holiday address to the Residents of St. Maarten as they await...
My fellow Sint Maarteners, Today, September 5th is a date that will forever be etched in the memory of Sint Maarteners due to Hurricane Luis in 1995. On this day in 2017, we are expecting Irma. Looking...
View ArticleStatement from the Caribbean Tourism Organization on HURRICANE IRMA
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:--- As Hurricane Irma churns its way towards the northern Leeward Islands and the northern Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti as a dangerous category 5 storm, the...
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National Address of Prime Minister William Marlin on the Passing of Hurricane...
My fellow St. Maarteners,Residents and Visitors of our beautiful island,Ladies and Gentlemen. Good afternoon. Today is exactly 22 years ago when Hurricane Luis struck St. Maarten and left a trail of...
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Hurricane Irma now Category 5, residents of all islands under hurricane watch...
IRMA strongest Hurricane in the Atlantic packing 185MPH PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- Heads of Government from both sides of the island of St. Maarten/ St. Martin have been urging residents to take all...
View ArticleSeven Seas Water discontinues water production due to ground seas.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Seven Seas Water, the water production company has discontinued the production of water due to the ground seas. During the passing of a hurricane, tanks should be filled to capacity to:...
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Major Damage done by Category 5 Hurricane Irma.
IRMA strongest Hurricane in the Atlantic packing 185MPH Hurricane Irma, a dangerous Category 5 hurricane, is currently blasting the islands of St. Martin and Anguilla. Irma is now heading toward the...
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