Nana Decimates Crops in Toledo District
As we said, the agricultural sector has been the most impacted. The banana industry, which is the mainstay in the south, is said to have suffered millions of dollars in [...]
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Hurricane Nana Blows over Belize City ‘Like Wah Lee Breeze’
While Tropical Storm Nana was predicted to make landfall anywhere along the coast between Belize City and Punta Gorda – most city residents bunkered down and activated their hurricane plans [...]
Hurricane Nana Hit Belize at Midnight as a Category One!
Tropical Storm Nana became a hurricane around nine on Wednesday night and it hit Belize at midnight as a category one storm. It made landfall along the coast between Hopkins [...]
The Met Says Hurricane Nana was ‘Small and Compact’
While the brunt of the storm was felt in the south, the rest of the country experienced some winds and rains and some communities, for instance in the north, report [...]
A Forecast for Belize Post Hurricane Nana
While Hurricane Nana passed over Belize within couple hours and downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved over Guatemala, the National Met Service advises that communities, particularly in the [...]
Hurricane Nana: Back to Normal for Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker
San Pedro is reeling from the COVID pandemic but on Wednesday residents pulled themselves up to brace the impending hurricane. Protecting life and securing property were foremost. By this morning [...]
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Over 4000 Persons Accessed Shelters Countrywide
Some four thousand persons moved into hurricane shelters as Nana approached the country. With little notice, Nana rapidly approached Belize and facilities opened after four o’clock on Wednesday afternoon to [...]
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Hurricane Nana Damage Assessments Underway; Agriculture Took the Biggest Hit!
The full assessment on the impact of Hurricane Nana on southern Belize is underway at this time. What we know right now, based on preliminary information, is that the agriculture [...]
N.M.S. Radar is Down; When Will it be Fixed?
Hurricane Nana has come and gone, but we are in the peak of the hurricane season and the work of the National Met Service is critical around this time. But [...]
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A Panoramic View of Hurricane Nana
The rain and winds of Hurricane Nana were felt from the central to the south of the country. By the time it made landfall near Hopkins, it had weakened so [...]
Hurricane Watch Declared from Belize City to Southern Belize
Tropical Storm Nana is expected to strengthen into a hurricane within hours and make landfall along the coast sometime between midnight and six on Thursday morning. There is a hurricane [...]
TS Nana to Hit Belize Early Thursday Morning!
Now to the weather coordinates. Tropical Storm Nana continues towards the coastline of Belize. There is no precise area of landfall at this time but the national meteorological service says [...]
Met Service Warns that TS Nana Can Cause Some Damage
With the possibility of the storm becoming a hurricane by the time it makes landfall – the National Meteorological Service warns that a category one can cause significant damage to [...]
CEMO Coordinates Emergency Plan in Belize City
Back here in the City, the City Emergency Management Organization was activated on Tuesday evening. CEMO says that since Monday they issued an alert – and today they kicked it [...]
CEMO on Shelters in the City
CEMO also spoke about the ten shelters which opened up at four this evening in Belize City. Those shelters, according to CEMO’s Michael Noralez will have hand-washing stations and personnel [...]
CEMO Prep for the Hurricane Season was Ongoing
The National Met Service says that Nana will bring anywhere between three to six inches of rainfall. The heavy rains and storm surges are expected to cause some flooding. And [...]
E.O.C. in Dangriga in Full Swing
Heading south, as residents in that area braces for Nana to make landfall overnight, the NEMO Stann Creek Office is in full operations. Earlier today, the emergency operation centre in [...]
Russell “Chiste” Garcia Sporting Complex is Quarantine Centre for COVID-19 Victims
There are several confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dangriga so the Russell “Chiste” Garcia Sporting Complex is being used to facilitate patients. Due to the protocols of the pandemic, social [...]
Live Coverage of the Storm from the Peninsula
We head now to Isani Cayetano who picks up live coverage of the storm. Isani is currently in Seine Bight where evacuation of residents is underway.
A Rush in Downtown Belize City as Residents Prepare for Impending Weather
Belize City is in the path of the storm which is projected to strengthen into Hurricane Nana. The Old capital was buzzing with activity this afternoon as residents carried out [...]
OW NEMO Prepares for TS Nana
As Tropical Storm Nana makes it way towards Belize, Belizeans across the country are preparing. While the exposed area is Belize City and southwards, NEMO has activate its district blanches. [...]
Residents Flock to Shelters
At four p.m. today, ten shelters were opened in Belize City for residents who have decided to leave their homes to weather the storm at these identified safe structures. The [...]
Weather Update – the Latest on TS Nana
As we end the newscast tonight, we leave you with the latest update on Tropical Storm Nana. We note that rains have started in the city and down south. Now, [...]
TS Nana Cometh – Predicted to be a Cat 1 Hurricane to Make Landfall along the Coast of Belize
Tropical Storm Nana cometh and when she arrives, she will be a hurricane; at least that is the prediction coming from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to [...]
Belize is Under a Hurricane Watch – NEMO is Activated!
So you heard from the National Met Service and what you can expect. And now, we turn to the National Emergency Management Organization. Late this evening, we spoke with Shelton [...]
