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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The newly-renamed Hurricane Dorian has exited the Caribbean Sea, heading into the Atlantic, leaving a trail of heavy rain.

While parts of The Bahamas could remain in the crosshairs of the storm, the region emerged from Dorian largely unscathed and without major incidents, damage or injuries, although there were periodic power outages in the region, according to the most recent reports.

Indeed, Puerto Rico, the only Caribbean territory that faced something of a “direct” hit from the storm, fared rather well, with Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced announcing that public schools and government offices would reopen on Thursday for normal business.

The storm did mean massive amounts of rain in the southeastern Caribbean and, most recently, heavy wind and rain in the USVI, Puerto Rico, the BVI, Vieques and Culebra.

On Wednesday night, the storm was about 60 miles northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, moving away from Puerto Rico and the USVI into the Atlantic.

While the path of the storm in the Atlantic was slated to keep it well east of the southeastern and central Bahamas later this week, parts of the northern Bahamas like Abaco and Grand Bahama, remained in the projected path of the storm later this weekend.

Much can change over the next few days, however, as the storm is currently projected to make landfall on the east coast of Florida.

All hurricane warnings and watches have been discontinued in the wider Caribbean region.

It was a strong message of the Caribbean’s renewed focus on storm resilience and readiness in the wake of the crippling storms of 2017.

“The system allowed us to mobilize and focus on some areas,” said Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley. “The work done made a significant difference in our state of readiness.”

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways has continued streamlining its Caribbean operations following last year’s acquisition of leading regional carrier Seaborne.

The company has announced that bookings for San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Seaborne’s current flight network in the Caribbean will now all be hosted on Silver’s reservation system, according to a statement.

The change applies to all Seaborne flights in the Caribbean with the exception of its seaplane operations between St Croix and St Thomas, along with Vieques Air Link routes to Culebra and Vieques.

The change applies to all flights beginning Sept. 1, according to the company.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Tropical Storm Dorian was strengthening Tuesday evening as it headed toward Puerto Rico, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

The center of Tropical Storm Dorian was heading northwest on Tuesday night, set to pass over or near western and central Puerto Rico on Wednesday and move near the eastern Dominican Republic on Wednesday night.

The NHC said the storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, could reach hurricane strength as it neared Puerto Rico.

Indeed, Dorian is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it approaches Puerto Rico on Wednesday, with some weakening expected after the storm passes across the mountainous areas of Puerto Rico.

On Thursday and Friday, the center of the storm was slated to move near the Turks and Caicos and the southeastern Bahamas.

The storm is expected to re-strengthen on Thursday and Friday as it approaches the Turks and Caicos and Bahamas.

For now, a Hurricane Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico, while tropical storm warnings are in effect for Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, the USVI and the eastern portion of the Dominican Republic.

A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the affected area over the next 48 hours.

A tropical storm warning means tropical storm conditions are possible in the area within a 36-hour period.

— CJ

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