…These issues have been compounded by rapidly rising rent since the hurricanes and are now being coupled with the impact that Covid-19 has had on employment,” she told the committee. It was also pointed out that in addition, the hi…
…Ten years ago the mall used to gross $9 million per year before the hurricanes [of 2017]. It went down to $5 million… Right now we are projecting this year to collect $3.9 million; our goal is to bring it back up to that $9 millio…
…were needed as the territory was still addressing the massive hurricane disasters of 2017. The governor vetoed the bill, but senators overrode it and the measure became law. Mr. Mapp railed against the bill. “This measure is irres…
…what she said were some of the toughest times, including after hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. "I saw firsthand for myself the heroes that you are, the heart that you have and the love that you have for our hospital and our pat…
…grantees. The funds were used to reopen existing trails. Past hurricanes closed part of the route and signage was lost. The National Park Service has been working with VI Trail Alliance since 2017 to expand the trail network and l…
…was originally on display at the Reichhold Center for the Arts until Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused severe damage to the facility, partially exposing the exhibit. With support from the National Endowment of the Humanities and th…
…of Cinnamon Bay Campground in St. John. After a long closure due to hurricane recovery and rebuilding damaged infrastructure, the campground reopened on January 22, 2022. On Monday the governor announced that the territory is almo…
…and draw down on the billions of dollars in aid that resulted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and more recently the Covid-19 pandemic. “It seems to me that FEMA plays a game of giving you a hard time every step of the way,” Senator …
…Tomorrow Homeownership Program made available as a result of Hurricanes Irma's and Maria's impact on the territory, and later the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or ERAP, a program created in response to Covid-19 which has be…
…station that continued its 24-hour broadcast schedule throughout hurricanes Hugo, Marilyn and Lenny, and again through Irma and Maria. In 2018, Ottley received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of the Vir…
…stated that files for six contracts were misplaced after the 2017 hurricanes. Two contracts’ files retention period had expired. In addition, one file was for contract work that had been suspended," reads the audit. "We found that…
…action to be taken at the historic building since it was ravaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, Government House said. “When we first introduced this concept to create a special purpose vehicle corporation to refinance our …
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