Weather Updates

Irma Update: EPA Activates Emergency Response Teams For USVI, PR

The Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday that it was in the process of securing and assessing Superfund sites; compiling data for regulated facilities; granting fuel waivers to help stabilize prices at the pump and ensure emergency vehicles have access to fuel; and, preparing for infrastructure assessments and environmental sampling following Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico -- two U.S. territories covered by EPA Region 2 -- on Wednesday. The Agency says it's focused on the safety of those in the affected areas and warns that unauthorized entry at any Superfund site, either prior to or following the storm, is prohibited as these sites can be extremely dangerous and can pose significant threats to human health.  The Regional Emergency Operation Center’s in both Region 4 and Region 2 are prepared for the following field operations, including: drinking water and wastewater infrastructure assessment; facility assessment; debr...