…Many of these were damaged, in some instances severely, by hurricanes Maria and Irma. But all is not lost. The above-mentioned agencies are collaborating to assure that the islands can restore, to the extent possible, these import…
…set to be demolished and rebuilt while addressing members of the Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Task Force during a meeting at Government House last week. He said the federal government had approved the demolition and reconstru…
…pallets from the port of Frederiksted to a FEMA warehouse. Since Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the territory has constantly received and welcomed support from those willing to help hurricane survivors. While a lot of the provisions h…
…also less campers this year, a consequence of hardships caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the migration of many Virgin Islanders to the mainland following the storms. A drive down Frederiksted Beach, where campers would nor…
…getting to the start line was a victory. “My IC24 was destroyed in (hurricane) Irma. We hauled it out, built a form and had to rebuild the foredeck. Morgan Avery (one of the original designers of the IC24) was working nearby and s…
…death, a fact thrown in stark relief by the six month anniversary of Hurricanes Maria and Irma hitting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Represented by Equally American, territorial leaders from these areas have filed an am…
…SBA staff remains in St. Thomas to assist survivors impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the SBA said. SBA representatives at the DLOC can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist in completing the S…
…for Caribbean Cruising, during which she underscored the post-hurricane resilience of both the Caribbean and the cruise industry, and spoke of the strong partnership the region shares with the FCCA. "If we thought the FCCA and its…
…“Every cloud has a silver lining.” After experiencing two Category 5 Hurricanes this past year and witnessing all the destruction they have caused, I often think about my grandmother’s words of solace. After attending a Cultural R…
…the unwelcome worries and stresses that barged into their lives when Hurricane Maria viciously attacked the island in September, living behind devastation so immense that it will take years to fully recover. For those whose homes …
…Virgin Islands could least afford it, after facing two disastrous hurricanes in September of 2017 that brought the already anemic USVI economy to a standstill. The senators who attended the conference, according to Senate Presiden…
…Superintendent. The impact of this change was demonstrated after the hurricanes when NPS Caribbean region had boots on the ground in St. John long before any other federal agency. My office has also held numerous town halls with P…
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