…32 years since Governor Farrelly’s initiative and the 31 years since Hurricane Hugo devastated St. Croix, we have tried to find the formula to our economic revival, never fully achieving the diversification that is critical to our…
…of dollars in Community Disaster Loans to the territory following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, FEMA must first grant its approval before the local government could secure additional borrowing. The banks are calling for the territory…
…Every year, beginning June 1, we are plunged into the fury of hurricane preparedness, we are reminded that owing to climate change we will experience more frequent and more furious storms. Additionally, there are still other chall…
…be under construction in June to repair damages sustained during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. Rehabilitation work include roof repairs, replacing windows, tiles, electrical upgrades, etc. “The authority is happy to begin the…
…obtained by the Consortium. The STEP program, in operation following Hurricanes Irma and Maria during the Mapp administration and continuing under the Bryan administration under the leadership of V.I.H.F.A. Executive Director Dary…
…Grantee in administering a grant award. During the incident period, Hurricane Maria caused severe winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding that inundated the power generation, transmission, and distribution facilities of the WAPA facil…
…category center atop. That will change later to include the "Hurricane Season" category as we get closer to the stormy season's peak. For Mr. Gilbert, the app represents an important milestone for how Virgin Islanders and the wide…
…“The whole idea of creating the IC24 in 2001, after successive hurricanes damaged much of the racing fleet, is that it makes it possible to host regattas with a fleet of identical club owned boats, where teams can fly in, jump abo…
…the main focus of the audit, as the bulk of FEMA funding following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 is managed through V.I.H.F.A. Along with the lack of a sufficient financial system, V.I.H.F.A. did not have: Sufficient oversight…
…to maintain a 6-foot distance in the bar and concession line. Come hurricane or pandemic, the show is still going on at CCT for 35 years and counting. The theater is located at #18 Estate Orange Grove, Christiansted, VI 00820. To …
…Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. Drafted in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (2005), the Act allows state and territorial governments during a declared emergency to give reciprocity to other state's health services licen…
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