…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…
…Turn around, don’t drown. Move to higher ground." This year's hurricane season is projected to be very active with up to 15 named storms, of which eight are forecast to be Category 3 hurricanes or stronger on the Saffir-Simpson Hu…
…winds and rough seas through Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The remnants of Don, which came after Tropical Storm Bret, will bring showers and thunderstorms westward over the southern Caribbean and brush the…
…with three contractors to assist WAPA in the aftermath of a hurricane or other natural disaster. The board’s unanimous approval of all items came at an emergency meeting held on St. Thomas. Jean P. Greaux, WAPA's director of corpo…
Queen Louise Home for the Aged has been condemned since Hurricane Marilyn, which landed in the territory in September of 1995. That's what Vera Falu, former territorial coordinator for homes for the aged in the territory told the …
The National Hurricane Center has begun to issue public advisories for tropical depression six, which formed in the Eastern Atlantic late Tuesday night, according to the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency. At 1…
…development and keep the public informed.” According to the National Hurricane Center, as of the 2 p.m. today, a tropical wave located about 1700 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands is moving westward at about 30 miles per…
…Complex student-volunteers will participate in a mock full-scale hurricane exercise to test basic disaster response skills learned in the classroom and during hands-on training including; fire safety and suppression, light search …
…the end of the day, many of the challenges are the same: droughts, hurricanes and coastal erosion recognizes no borders”, said Governor Alejandro García Padilla. "I am pleased to join Governor Garcia Padilla, and key Federal agenc…
…ability of container houses to withstand natural disasters such as hurricane, they would have to be built with the necessary reinforcement. “You have to do various things to reinforce the structure of the container,” added Penn. T…
ST. CROIX -- Hurricane Hugo brought destruction to this island in 1989. But out of the destruction came a lot of good, including the birthing of FEDA -- the Frederiksted Economic Development Association -- responsible for many of …
…release this morning. The government agency, citing the National Hurricane Center, says a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms near the northern Leeward Islands associated with the remnants Grace will make landfall…
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