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A News Five team headed south to Dangriga to see just what preparation is like in that southern municipality which the latest forecast indicates is in proximity to where Tropical Storm Lisa is expected to make landfall as a high category one hurricane. While in some areas, it appeared to be normal, we did see […]
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What happens in the case of medical emergencies? The team over at the Southern Regional Hospital is ready to provide primary and secondary healthcare services to residents during the storm. Regional Health Manager Maria Monima says that preparatory meetings were held from as early as last week. Following today’s meeting; Monima gave News Five an […]
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Today, over six hundred residents of Caye Caulker sought refuge on the mainland, but many remained on the island and made whatever preparations to pass the storm out there. Chairlady of Caye Caulker, Seleny Villanueva-Pott told News Five that people were moving about getting their personal stuff done in time and were heeding the early […]
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Meanwhile, over in San Pedro, while the vast majority of residents decided to battle it out on the island, Mayor Gualberto Nunez told News Five today that they were not taking the storm lightly. Gualberto Nunez, Mayor, San Pedro “We see a lot of stores quite busy, so people are buying their goods, preparing […]
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With several inches of rainfall expected across the country over the next forty-eight hours, many residents in Belize City are seeking to protect their property from floodwaters. Today, construction material suppliers were kept on their feet as the demand for concrete blocks, plywood, and sandbags skyrocketed. This is all in preparation for Tropical Storm Lisa’s […]
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One of the areas of concern for severe flooding in Belize City is the Krooman Lagoon community. Residents there live on a swamp which they navigate using elevated pathways known as London bridges. It is common that the area floods whenever there is heavy rainfall. Now, with hurricane force winds and the level of downpour […]
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In the south, particularly as it relates to the Placencia peninsula, Communications Officer Doctor Tanya Nunez from NEMO Stann Creek says that public transportation remains on standby to evacuate residents, if the need arises. Dr. Tanya Nunez, Communications Officer, NEMO Stann Creek “If we feel that the communities are no longer safe and the […]
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All eyes remain fixed on Tropical Storm Lisa as it is set to pass over Belize tomorrow evening. Many who are in the projected path of the weather system have been preparing and getting themselves ready for the passage of the storm. But what about the elderly and those who cannot afford to safeguard what […]
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And while everyone’s best effort is to save life and property, pets are not to be forgotten. Board member of the Belize City Animal Aid, Michelle Rudon reminded us that it is most inhumane to not make an effort to secure pets as part of the preparation for a storm. She said the worst thing […]
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And, the National Emergency Management Organization is highly recommending that residents remain in place and hunker down throughout Wednesday. According to Defour, major catastrophes could occur if there is too much movement during a weather system. Shelton Defour, National Disaster Coordinator, NEMO “We are being asked movement on Wednesday. NEMO advises minimum movement tomorrow, […]
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They came by plane and boat from the islands. From before the workday started at eight a.m., water taxi tenders and commercial flights were leaving San Pedro and Caye Caulker, their destination, Belize City. The ferries and planes were bringing people who did not want to risk experiencing gusts upwards of eighty miles an hour […]
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As early as one o’clock this afternoon, exactly two hours after a live joint press conference from the National Emergency Management Organization and the National Meteorological Service, a hurricane watch was declared by the Government of Belize for the entire coast of the country. Tropical Storm Lisa continues on a westerly path, moving at approximately […]
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Rainfall is expected to begin on Wednesday evening and continues into Thursday. With certain areas already saturated from the recent flooding, coastal flooding is inevitable. While the exact location where the eye of the storm will make landfall is uncertain, the entire country will be affected. Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon shares the possible impacts of […]
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NEMO’s National Disaster Coordinator Shelton Defour says that they had been monitoring the system from last Wednesday and since the weekend; the island town of San Pedro and Caye Caulker Village have been on alert, with emergency management committees activated to prepare for the eventuality. The islands are among the most vulnerable. Defour speaks on […]
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In Belize City, a disaster preparedness plan has also been put in place by the City Emergency Management Organization to ensure the safety of residents during the passage of Tropical Storm Lisa. Taking its cue from NEMO, a meeting was held earlier today with members of the Belize City Council where a decision has been […]
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Various routes have been identified for residents of the city, as well as persons seeking refuge from the islands, to find shelter elsewhere. While there are essentially two entrances to Belize City via the George Price and Philip Goldson highways, Dawson says that in the Old Capital there are multiples means of accessing both highways. […]
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All indications are that Tropical Storm Lisa will intensify to become a category one hurricane by landfall. Modules just before news time are suggesting a possible landfall north of Gales Point Manatee on Wednesday afternoon. But that does not spare Belize City or the entire area north of the storm. Preparations must be made for […]
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A group of U.S. nationals has been in the country over the past week, experiencing the wonders of the Belize Barrier Reef and the Maya monuments. But their main mission was the installation of a playground at the Janessa Jones Park in the heart of Ladyville. Today, the renovated park was reopened to the public […]
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The Xunantunich Archaeological Site has been among Belize’s favourite tourist attractions, particularly because of the splendor that one experiences when they ascend atop El Castillo – the tallest ancient building in the country. But did you know that when the Classic Mayas occupied the site and conducted their rituals there, it had a different name? […]
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Caribbean International Brewery will not see the return of its seized three million dollars any time soon. In fact, the company will have to wait at least three months before the courts make a decision. That is because their attorney, former Prime Minister Dean Barrow, submitted an application to have the Supreme Court’s opinion on […]
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Will the Eruption Nightclub in Ladyville be shuttered following the rape of a minor? News Five has confirmed that the Belize Police Department is awaiting official shutdown documents, following its recommendation to the Liquor License Board that the establishment’s permit be pulled, even if only temporarily. The case, which is being likened to a fatal […]
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Today, at the Biltmore Plaza the National One Health Platform for Belize was launched. It seeks to provide a space for data collected on health from a human, environment and animal perspective. It is being spearheaded by the Pan American Health Organization in Belize and has the support from the Ministry of Health and Agriculture. […]
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The Special Sitting of the Senate on October twenty-fourth, unveiled new developments in Belize’s case that is presently before the International Court of Justice. The age-old territorial dispute with Guatemala has been taken to the World Court for resolution, and memorials, as well as counter-memorials, are being filed ahead of the matter being heard. During […]
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This afternoon, Lead U.D.P. Senator Michael Peyrefitte also opined on the issue, acknowledging that the argument that would be brought before the court does have value, based on the American Treaty on Pacific Settlement, also known as the Pact of Bogota. This accord was signed by the independent republics of America gathered at the Ninth […]
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The Belize Coast Guard has maintained a law enforcement presence at Sapodilla Caye Range with a forward operating base at Hunting Caye. Notwithstanding the geopolitical issue at play between Belize, Guatemala and Honduras, Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, explains the strategic importance of the remote string of islands. Rear […]
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