…September 27 power and potable water restoration update following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. ELECTRIC SYSTEM WAPA began limited hours of operation at the St. Croix Customer Service office at Sunny Isle Wednesday. The office will b…
…Power Authority's latest power and potable restoration update post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria. ELECTRIC SYSTEM Emergency call centers on St. Thomas & St. Croix will go live on Wednesday. The centers will operate from 7 a.m. – 11 p.…
…provide better service than the intermittent reception that followed Hurricane Maria. (Before and during Hurricane Maria, AT&T’s service, both calls and internet, was almost spotless.) But that summary was wrong; the generator was…
…on his administration's relief and recovery effors following Hurricane Maria. Here are the important pieces of news from the conference: The curfew for St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island is now 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily. Th…
…to work to rebuild the territory, after facing two category 5 hurricanes - Irma and Maria -- in two weeks. While Irma pummeled the St. Thomas-St. John District two weeks ago and left St. Croix unscathed bar some downed power lines…
…announced on Friday that due to impact and continuing effects of Hurricane Irma, as well as recent rainfall from Hurricane Jose, the Division of Environmental Protection (D.E.P.) anticipates that negative environmental impacts wil…
The University of the Virgin Islands, in the wake of Hurricane Irma, said on Friday that it's developing an academic plan to allow its students to continue their education in spite of the damage caused by the storm. Above, a damag…
…legal position comes as President Trump has said he will visit the Hurricane Irma-ravaged U.S. Virgin Islands in the coming days. Moreover, the Trump Administration’s position is in conflict with a resolution passed by the Republi…
…ground for the territory's recovery. St. Croix escaped the worst of Hurricane Irma and despite initial power outages, is now ready to welcome visitors, as hotels and visitor attractions are up and running, Mrs. Nicholson-Doty said…
…in providing disaster relief, following the calamitous state Hurricane Irma left St. Thomas and St. John in. Mr. Trump wants "to see firsthand the damages of the territory, and to get on-ground reports of the federal operation, to…
…John would be without power for a while, as they were devastated by Hurricane Irma, St. Croix residents were hoping to have electricity to their homes by now. A majority of the island has power, but there are still parts -- five d…
…gave an update on his administration's work so far relative to post Hurricane Irma relief efforts. Mr. Mapp pledged more support for St. John, including evacuation of critically ill patients, additional shipments of diesel fuel fo…
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