…Islands continues to recover from the damage from the effects of Hurricanes Maria and Irma, we remain committed to attracting business and investment that will create increased economic activity and jobs," read the statement. It s…
…with U.S. Virgin Islands and FEMA officials in St. Croix to review hurricane rebuilding efforts, the U.S. Department of Interior announced late Monday. Mr. Domenech provided $2.8 million in federal grants for rebuilding infrastruc…
…after the U.S. territories' telecoms were damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The measure would offer an extra $64 million in near-term recovery, but would also include $631 million to repair and grow wired broadban…
…longer recovery period from a natural disaster of the magnitude of hurricane Maria. Five months after Irma and Maria, however, we in the Virgin Islands have no formal plan, aggressive or otherwise, for extricating ourselves from t…
An examination of the fallout from Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the economies of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands was the focus of an economic press briefing on Wednesday at the New York Fed. According to data collected by …
…Year after year, they attend, where are the results? Before hurricanes Irma and Maria, the territory's cruse line industry was already in decline. Local leaders were told to innovate or get left behind -- so the decline in cruise …
…on how to jolt the USVI's cruise industry, already anemic before Hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed the territory in September. Now, the local government is bracing for a projected year-over-year drop of 20-30 percent in cruise shi…
…Florida area who he will debrief on the territory’s recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Government House said. During a recent Senate hearing, Department of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty, revealed bad news relat…
…vessels; resources needed to repair roofs and housing damaged by the hurricanes, including historic structures; and restoration and hardening of the Territory’s power distribution systems. “We continue to be grateful to our federa…
…current economic conditions and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. On March 6, Mr. Dudley will participate in a breakfast roundtable with nonprofit leaders on St. Thomas, followed by a tour of the Tutu…
Since Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the U.S. Virgin Islands in September, 531 residents have been evacuated to other U.S. jurisdictions for medical needs, and 41 have died, according to The New York Times, which wrote a story o…
…are fully covered. But the how-to guide comes five months following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and provides little recourse to residents whose insurers have knowingly sold policies that did not fully cover policyholders' homes fro…
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