…Rico. In both U.S. territories, the disease was contracted following Hurricane Maria. In one Puerto Rico incident, Jorge Antonio Sanyet Morales, a 61-year-old bus driver, took a drink from a stream near his concrete home on a hill…
…and a surge in cruise calls to the islands following the passage of hurricanes that ravaged multiple Caribbean destinations. Mr. Mapp said the territory will open in earnest on November 11 for cruise ships, and there was excitemen…
…theft top the list of items normally reported. However, following hurricanes and other disasters, the IRS urged taxpayers to be on the lookout for schemes stemming from these recent events. “These scams evolve over time and adjust…
…all four islands. The company's service went missing right after Hurricane Irma and has yet to adequately return. And it would be understandable if this only occurred in the St. Thomas-St. John District, as those islands were left…
…students who transferred to an elementary school in St. Croix after Hurricane Irma but before Hurricane Maria hit that island. “We made great progress with him last year and I’m happy to learn that he’ll be back at Jane E. Tuitt s…
…million dollars has been officially pledged for U.S. Virgin Islands hurricane relief efforts by the Stephenson family, which operates International Capital & Management Company (ICMC) and other businesses in the territory. The ann…
…to be deployed in the islands, whose internet service following Hurricanes Irma and Maria has been intermittent at best. On Friday, William Vogel, federal coordinating officer of FEMA Region II, said 41 percent of St. Thomas had c…
…U.S .Virgin Islands until the American territory fully recovers from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, providing not only disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but also recovery help, including assistance to r…
…spoken confidently about his administration's response to Hurricanes Maria and Irma, and has lauded the federal response as well. Asked recently by The Consortium how he thought his performance has been so far, Mr. Mapp mentioned …
Virgin Islands renters who experienced losses due to hurricanes Irma or Maria could be eligible for disaster-recovery assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA),…
…another step in realizing normalcy in the territory following Hurricane Maria, which damaged the airport. Unlike St. Thomas, Mr. Mapp did not announce the airlines with flights scheduled for the island, but it is expected that som…
…York, NY – In response to the severe and extensive damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) has made $1 billion in disaster relief funding available to its members to he…
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