You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]
Above: removal of rocks near a river in the Dominican Republic (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina traveled Sunday to the country’s southern region to visit areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaac. The storm brought heavy rains and strong winds to the Dominican Republic Friday and Saturday, particularly to […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The death toll from Tropical Storm Isaac has risen to eight, according to the country’s Civil Protection office. Three of the deceased were children. The latest death was caused by someone killed in a landslide in Dondon, the office said in a statement. The office is part of Haiti’s National […]
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (FP-OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe convened an emergency meeting of Haiti’s National Disaster Risk Management System as Tropical Storm Isaac continued its move in Haiti’s direction. Lamothe, who is chairman of the Disaster Risk Management System, said he would mobilize the “maximum” number […]
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