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ST. KITTS-NEVIS RESIDENTS URGED TO MONITOR ADVISORIES AND PREPARE FOR CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE MARIA

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September 18, 2017
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ST. KITTS-NEVIS RESIDENTS URGED TO MONITOR ADVISORIES AND PREPARE FOR CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE MARIA
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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2017 (PRESS SEC) – As at 11:00am today, Monday, September 18th, 2017, the National Hurricane Centerbased in Miami, Florida reported that Hurricane Maria had rapidly intensified into a major hurricane, with the eye expected to move through the Leeward Islands late this afternoon or this evening.

A hurricane warning is in effect for St. Kitts and Nevis, meaning that “hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area” and “preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion,” according to the National Hurricane Center.

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With maximum sustained winds near 120 miles per hour, Maria is a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. 

“Additional rapid strengthening” is forecast during the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center also reported.

At 11:00am, the centre of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 14.7 North, longitude 60.1 West.  Maria is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 miles per hour.  Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the centre and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles. 

All schools in the Federation will close at 12:00pm and all Government offices will close at 2:00pm today to facilitate preparation for Hurricane Maria.  All Government Independence activities scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 19th, Independence Day, have been postponed until further notice.

Residents and visitors should keep monitoring the advisories on the progress of Hurricane Maria.

As Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stated on national radio on Wednesday, September 6th, while giving his initial observations following the passage of Hurricane Irma, the public’s cooperation is essential and greatly appreciated by the St. Kitts-Nevis authorities.

Prime Minister Harris noted then that, “In essence, our people as a whole responded well to all of the advisories and information presented to them for their own safety and security.  This high level of responsiveness helped to mitigate what could have been a catastrophe.”

 

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