…are currently on ground in the territory supporting the Multi-Agency Hurricane Preparedness Walkthrough and Tabletop Exercise,” said Mr. Jaschen. “The team will remain in the territory as we prepare for Invest 96L, poised to suppo…
…And still unclear is whether hardcopy file storage was affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and how effective, historically, the department has stored its hardcopy files. The extent of the damage is far-reaching. "I was made awa…
…leadership. WAPA has been hard pressed to re-establish its pre-hurricane revenue streams that was inadequate at best. This has caused a hardship that has been passed on to both residential and commercial users of the utility and p…
…the U.S. Virgin Islands still recovering financially from the 2017 hurricanes and few seeing increases in wages, the burden of additional rate increases threaten an undue hardship to already cash-strapped households, the chamber s…
…credit card as an option dropped the payment method following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The senator also sees a boon for the Government of the Virgin Islands relative to the collection of taxes. The Bureau of Internal Rev…
…reasons: Close the budget gap due to the impact of the 2017 hurricanes which has reduced sales. (WAPA said electrical usage has dropped by 16 percent resulting in a projected operating deficit of between 30-35 million dollars for …
…islands are in the possible path of a system that the National Hurricane Center is giving a 40 percent chance of formation in the coming days. Currently a tropical wave, the system is located over the eastern tropical Atlantic Oce…
…another rate increase such as: closing the budget gap from the 2017 hurricane season, and to cover operational costs and pay salaries. WAPA officials said as it seeks an increase in the base rate, it is also asking the Public Serv…
…community hospital is still severely damaged as a result of the 2017 hurricanes. "We have one functional operating room and staffing shortages are an everyday reality," he said. "It was chaos at the hospital last night. We need to…
…do the following: Close the budget gap due to the impact of the 2017 hurricanes which has reduced sales. (WAPA said electrical usage has dropped by 16 percent resulting in a projected operating deficit of between 30-35 million dol…
…to take action should flash flood warnings be issued. The National Hurricane Center described the system as a persistent area of cloudiness and thunderstorms located over the eastern Caribbean Sea. The disturbance is expected to m…
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