All clear. For Belizeans they may be the two most beautiful words in the English language. The fast moving Felix, which grew from Tropical Storm to category five hurricane in the blink of an eye on Monday, had its one hundred and sixty mile per hour winds pointed squarely at Belize, but it never did […]
While Belizeans countrywide breathed a collective sigh of relief, there was also business to attend to as the nation demobilized. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports from Belize City. Janelle Chanona, Reporting The raising of the all clear flag at around ten this morning officially ended the threat of Hurricane Felix to Belize City. A drive […]
Also weighing in with hurricane relief today was the government of Brazil. This afternoon in his Belmopan office Prime Minister Musa formally accepted a gift of two thousand baskets of basic food staples to be given to victims of Dean in the Corozal and Orange Walk districts. The donation was presented by Brazil’s resident ambassador […]
Belizeans may have survived Hurricane Felix without a scratch but today luck was not on everyone’s side. Around three this afternoon another young man became a casualty of what appears to be a war on the streets of Belize City. Shortly after the fatal shooting I visited with the victim’s family. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting The […]
After the frightening experience of the last two weeks we can’t help but wonder what’s going wrong with our weather. According to one of our most experienced meteorologists, extreme events like Dean and Felix may become a fact of life, not only for Belize, but for anyone living in hurricane prone areas. Carlos Fuller, Meteorologist/Deputy […]
James Adderley, Reporting Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we feel privileged to present to you this Tuesday version of Sports Monday. Hurricane Felix really could have put a hurt on this small nation, and we are certainly thankful to Jehovah for His mercy. In the meantime folks, before Felix put the country on high […]
