…multiple arms of a sprawling recovery effort in the wake of 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria, is heading out of the territory to lead another assignment, Government House made known in a release issued Wednesday. Government House sa…
…and Mrs. Rivera-O'Reilly reminiscing on the moments following Hurricane Maria's passage, and the issues the storm caused Legislative operations on St. Croix. “Immediately following the hurricanes, we began to explore our options f…
…had to giveback to the territory -- especially students -- following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. "The hurricanes passed, I fared well, so I always like to give back," Mr. Baptiste said. The entrepreneur has long been an active memb…
…Roebuck Industrial Park. Frenchman’s Reef closed its doors following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. DiamondRock was approved for 15 years worth of EDC benefits back in 2014 but are asking for an extension of those benefits now so that…
…of the territory’s and preparations being made for the current hurricane season, Government House made known in a release issued late Monday. Governor Mapp thanked the Vice President and the Trump administration for what the relea…
…requirements while dealing with the aftermath of two category five hurricanes during their senior year. “You had no roofs. You had no power. You had no connectivity,” he said. “And you also have shown perseverance because through …
…weekend in hopes of better understanding the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. During a press briefing held at the ACC building at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas, Ms. Plaskett was joined by Gove…
…traffic infrastructure across the Caribbean was severely degraded by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. According to a release the F.A.A. issued this week, NEXRAD was the last major F.A.A. facility of many in the area to be returned to fu…
ST. CROIX -- Hurricanes Irma and Maria left the Botanical Garden in St. George ravaged in September 2017. Trees were toppled, roads impassable, damage to facilities vivid. In that moment, it seemed like it would take years to get …
…from an Atlantic disturbance to a tropical storm and soon after a hurricane threatening the Lesser Antilles, has disintegrated into a remnant low whose effect on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is expected to be some wind …
…named Beryl has continued into Saturday afternoon, with the National Hurricane Center's 2:00 p.m. advisory revealing that the storm had downgraded from hurricane-force winds to tropical storm-force winds at 60 miles per hour. A tr…
…why would a governor seek an extension damn near a year after two hurricanes? Based on the law, there are many levels of scrutiny, evaluations, reporting requirements to justify a declaration. The extension also suggests that your…
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