…to the territory’s state of affairs during the months following the hurricanes. Mr. Roach has said that as part of the bill, representatives of the governor would have to update lawmakers on progress before a final determination c…
…conference on Monday in St. Thomas, where he sought to explain that Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Category 5 storms, had walloped the territory, and that while things weren't perfect, he decided to open schools nonetheless so that st…
…with winds topping 40 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center's 5:00 a.m. advisory. Aside from the warnings, a tropical storm watch is in effect for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A tropical storm warning means…
…storm as it moves westward near the Windward Islands, the National Hurricane Center made known in its 5:00 p.m. advisory. According to the advisory, the remnants of Kirk were located more than 800 miles east of the Windward Island…
ST. CROIX -- With Hurricanes Irma and Maria leaving widespread damage in their wake in 2017, the 2018 Taste of St. Croix event, one of the most significant food festivals in the territory, did not take place during its regular Apr…
…DionneWells-Hedrington. D.O.E. said due to damages sustained during Hurricanes Irma and Maria, coupled with deferred maintenance, an engineering team recommended that the department cordon off and abandon all levels of the eastern…
…steam and could further degenerate in the coming days, the National Hurricane Center (N.H.C.) said in its Monday 5:00 a.m. advisory. Now a depression, the center of Kirk was located near latitude 9.5 North, longitude 37.4 West. Ki…
…the people of St. John and the Virgin Islands.” “In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, we know that many of our students are faced with challenges that may delay the opportunity of pursuing higher education," said Marie T…
…status, and navigated J.F.L. during the difficult days following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Mrs. Reuben was hired as CEO in October, 2017.) We are going to be investigated by C.M.S. and we're going to lose hundreds of millions do…
…them recover and build resilience from the catastrophic damage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced. The Micro Grant Program for Small Farmers is designed to meet so…
…our St. John customers," he said. According to WAPA, after the 2017 hurricanes, St. John waited for electrical service restoration for some 51 days, while circuits from the east end of St. Thomas back to the power plant were recon…
The Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that chipped hurricane vegetative material or mulch is available for pick-up on St. Croix. Beginning Thursday, mulch can be obtained from the Rudolph E. Schulterbrandt Agriculture Co…
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