An urgent message from Rebuild Dominica, Inc President: Gabriel Christian “Rebuild Dominica has been in touch with Trinidad & Tobago Ambassador Anthony Phillip Spencer this morning and former Air Guard Commander Tyrone Rodolfo…assets from the T&T Air Guard and Coast Guard are being readied to journey to Dominica ..weather permitting today,. Our allies are responding. The quality of our civil defense is wanting. Trust that … Continue reading Emergency Meeting Called by Rebuild Dominica President

According to CNN, Hurricane Maria has pounded Dominica with “widespread devastation” as it barrels toward St. Croix and threatens catastrophic damage to Puerto Rico. Hurling winds of 160 mph (257 kph), Maria shredded the Dominica Prime Minister’s house overnight and left much of the island — population 73,000 — in ruins. “Initial reports are of widespread devastation,” Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit posted on Facebook early … Continue reading CNN Reports Hurricane Maria Strongest to Hit Dominica

The 8am EDT update from the NOAA National Hurricane Center placed Maria about 85 miles east of Martinique and about 120 miles east-southeast of Dominica. It is moving at 12mph in a west-northwesterly direction. Maria has now intensified into a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110mph, and is expected to strengthen rapidly during the next 48 hours as it reaches the Leeward Islands. … Continue reading Where is Hurricane Maria?