…during her 12-year leadership at D.O.T. was the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The storms had decimated the territory's tourism product. However, in less than a year, after being struck by two Category 5 storms, St. Thoma…
…he would move into the building. The facility was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma. Relative to where he would reside full-time, the governor-elect pointed to his family ties on St. Croix, including his daughter who attends school …
…was to gather information about the Virgin Islands’ state of post-hurricane recovery and how D.O.H. can help residents be better prepared during future emergencies. During the assessment period from November 13 to November 16, 210…
…Islands that were either damaged by, or had problems made worse by, Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the agency said a few days ago. While immediate environmental risks from the hurricanes were addressed, this ongoing program assesses c…
…in frequency and intensity. According to the report, increasing hurricane intensity and associated rainfall rates will likely affect human health and well-being, economic development, conservation, and agricultural productivity. I…
…death of a young man who had traveled to the territory to work on hurricane recovery construction projects. The pictures, however, are blurry. Nonetheless, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte said they were released in…
…only support the territory’s recovery from the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, but will also foster job creation, promote private investment, enhance tourism, and generate long-term economic growth and resilience.…
…on the belief that they would make substantially more money doing hurricane recovery work in the territory, have complained that the company they were hired by to work here, named Campbell Development, has been badly mistreating t…
…included notes of his humanitarian efforts in the recovery following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, according to the release. In addition to serving as a commander and C-130 pilot in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, he has led the …
…-- which distributed DNSAP to 30,000 households following the 2017 hurricanes, while simultaneously distributing regular SNAP to 29,000 households territory-wide, was awarded a bonus of $190,825. The department's Certification and…
…for St. Croix farmers who were struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and secured $500 for each farmer. It's been awesome," Ms. Decaille said of Bush Cook, Chef Cook. She spoke of the creativity of the chefs and the varie…
…Islands is on a rebound in a number of industries following the 2017 hurricanes, in some instances much greater than even before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the territory in September 2017. In the construction industry, work …
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