Bryan Works to Calm Fears Over Water Contamination Concerns as Tropical Storm Tammy Looms

In a press briefing from Government House this afternoon, the dual concerns of the approaching Tropical Storm Tammy and troubling water quality test results from several St. Croix communities dominated the agenda. This marks the third such briefing for the week. According to the latest from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the center of Tropical Storm Tammy was recorded at latitude 13.5 North, longitude 56.4 West as of 2:00 p.m. AST, placing it approximately 210 miles east of Barbados and 385 miles ESE of Guadeloupe. With winds currently at 60 mph, the storm is moving westward at a pace of 14 mph. The trajectory suggests that the storm will take a northwestward turn on Friday, putting it on course to move near or over the Leeward Islands between Friday and Saturday. V.I. Territorial Management Agency Director Daryl Jaschen supplemented the data, highlighting that Tammy's expected “sharp turn” will bring it "right up the Antilles chain." Predictions suggest that Tammy might int...