Virgin Islands residents with roof damage are encouraged to register for the Operation Blue Roof program to determine eligibility. Operation Blue Roof, which assists eligible homeowners with temporary roof repairs, is a program th…
Project Loon, a balloon-delivered internet project that started with Google and is now under Alphabet's (which owns Google) X 'innovation lab" stable, may soon be helping Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands residents receive quali…
…anticipates that negative environmental impacts will be caused by storm-water runoff, high surf zones and anticipated sewer system overflows. In light of this, D.P.N.R. advised the public to use caution when using the coastal wate…
…D.C. Representatives from the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislatures (NHCSL) and several White House officials were involved in the talks that initially focused on recovery efforts for Puerto Rico. “I was able to have the …
…Water and Power Authority has issued a boil water advisory for the Estate White Lady area of St. Croix after lab tests of water samples confirmed the presence of E. Coli bacteria on October 4, 2017. WAPA advises residents of the a…
St. Croix residents in search of generators descended on Home Depot -- which opened for the first time on Wednesday following Hurricane Maria -- in search of one. Watch. View the original embedded media
ST. CROIX -- Virgin Island survivors of Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria who apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may be contacted by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Acco…
…relief for victims, individuals submitting false claims for disaster relief, and any other disaster fraud-related activity. While compassion, assistance, and solidarity are generally prevalent in the aftermath of natural disasters…
Governor Kenneth Mapp on Saturday issued a statement on the devastation Hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked upon the U.S. Virgin Islands, his administration's efforts -- along with that of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- …
According to the Postal Service, while operations for mail distribution continue across the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday, postal officials report that the biggest change will be the return of letter carriers to the street in Ch…
…now in recovery mode after two category five hurricanes, has adjusted its time-frames for resuming classes on its campuses, UVI announced today. “Hurricane Maria interrupted ongoing classes and operations on the Albert A. Sheen Ca…
The U.S. Small Business Administration on Monday announced that it has added more islands to the disaster declaration in U.S. Virgin Islands affected by Hurricane María that began on Sept. 16. The disaster declaration covers the i…
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