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265 Linemen And Their Equipment Arrive In USVI On Thursday; Latest WAPA Updates Announced

Governor Kenneth Mapp said on Tuesday night that the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority would welcome 265 linemen along with their equipment to the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. The linemen, once here, will start work territory-wide the following day, the governor added, noting the development as a major step in the territory's power restoration effort. Below, find WAPA's latest power and potable water restoration update post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria. ELECTRIC SYSTEM On St. Croix Tuesday, crews energized areas in the vicinity of the Henry Rohlsen Airport on Feeder 8B as well as on a double circuit Feeder 6A. Removal of storm debris which include downed poles, power lines, transformers and fuses continued into Frederiksted in the Mount Pleasant, William’s Delight and Two Brothers areas. On St. John, crews continued to rebuild various electrical circuits in Cruz Bay, as well as in the Gallows Point and Grande Bay areas. On St. Thomas, crews made significant p...