News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
The 2023 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, which concluded yesterday, was one of the most active seasons in recent years. With a total of twenty tropical or subtropical storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes, the overall activity was twenty percent above average. For the Dutch Caribbean islands, it was a relatively quiet year. Notably, despite the presence of a strong El Niño – which typically reduces hurricane ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - A heavy rain shower in the early afternoon of Saturday transformed the entire center of Kralendijk into an indoor sea within a matter of minutes. A few kids found this amusing and rode their bikes through the deep puddles, while a few ... Lees verder
Tammy is currently classified as a category one hurricane and is moving slowly towards the Lesser Antilles. With speeds decreasing from 37 km/h to just 11 km/h, the effects of this storm will be noticeable throughout the entire weekend. The primary concern ... Lees verder
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) advises that Tropical Storm Philippe will pass closer to Statia than previously forecasted, but still does not pose a direct threat. Monday at 8:00 PM the center of Tropical Storm Philippe was located ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The flight normally operated by WINAIR on Sundays between Bonaire and St. Maarten, with a layover in Curaçao, was cancelled yesterday. The decision to cancel the flight was taken precaution to expected adverse weather conditions in St. Maarten. A ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Like last week, it will be hot on Bonaire again this week. Temperatures could reach 35 degrees Celsius or 95 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Caribbean Weather Center. There will be stable sunny weather through Thursday. There will also be ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - This week, Caribbean Weather Center predicts an extremely hot week on the islands. Temperatures are already rising to 33-34 degrees Celsius today and will continue to climb to 34-35 degrees Celsius in the coming days. Nights will remain warm, ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - On May 9, 2023, the Minister of Climate and Energy, drs. Rob Jetten, along with his delegation, visited the mangroves of Bonaire in Lac Bay. The Mangrove Maniacs and the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) provided a tour and emphasized the ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The Netherlands will strengthen the cooperation with Aruba and St. Maarten in the field of renewable energy. The countries agreed on this today during the first Caribbean Climate and Energy Conference (CCEC), which will take place in Aruba from May ... Lees verder
THE HAGUE - Small islands, like those in the Caribbean Netherlands, are particularly vulnerable to climate change and are already experiencing its negative effects. The Netherlands and Aruba want to encourage cooperation on climate action between small islands ... Lees verder
THE HAGUE - At the climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh (COP27), the Netherlands joined two initiatives to promote cooperation on climate action among small islands worldwide. These are initiatives around climate challenges and generation of renewable ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Councilor for the Fracie Coffie and the M21 party in formation says that the Government of Bonaire should not be hiding behind nature organization STINAPA, when it comes to flooding as a result of the abundant rainfall during recent roads. “This ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Early this morning, Wednesday 9 November, the emergency team met and discussed the current situation on the island. Schools and childcare can open normally again today. To reduce flooding in the areas of Sabana, Den Chefi and Sinkuri ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Acting Lieutenant Governor Oleana has sent out an update on the situation on the island. This morning at seven o'clock the crisis team met. On Monday evening and throughout the night, about 100 millimeters of rain fell and more rain is on the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Heavy rain and thunderstorms have caused problems for many households on Bonaire last night. Houses were flooded and power went out. At the moment there is power outage in some areas of Bonaire, including: Hato partially, Sabadeco, Lagoen Hill ... Lees verder