…midst of the ending of an era. Our reference points will be "before Hurricanes Irma and Maria", "during Hurricanes Irma and Maria", and "after Hurricanes Irma and Maria". The "before" will be remembered for the ways we used to do …
Here are the latest post-Hurricane Irma and Maria updates, divulged by Governor Kenneth Mapp during his Sunday evening press conference. The second Hurricane Maria-related death was confirmed by the governor today. The victim, a m…
Governor Kenneth Mapp announced at his daily Hurricane Irma press briefing on Tuesday something that many have been calling for: an official portal through which donations for Hurricane Irma relief can be accepted. The government …
What are the types of damage that the five hurricane categories can cause? As Hurricane Irma appears likely to impact the U.S. Virgin Islands, we've turned to the National Hurricane Center for clear explanations of the various hur…
View the original embedded media Watch live video coverage of Hurricane Harvey's impact on Texas. Hurricane Harvey, powered by the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters, made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane at about 9:45 p.m. Friday, ea…
…Islands Water and Power Authority Hugo V. Hodge, Jr. today hosted a hurricane-preparedness meeting of the utility’s directors and heads of departments and divisions ahead of any potential effect on the territory by Hurricane Danny…
Hurricane Danny strengthened a little more this afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. At 5 p.m. today, maximum sustained winds are at 80 miles per hour - a Category 1 hurricane. Some additional strengthening durin…
The National Hurricane Center has upgraded tropical depression Four to tropical storm Danny as the system continues to steadily strengthen in the Atlantic, the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency announced this …
Despite forecasts for a below-average 2026 hurricane season, territorial officials are urging Virgin Islanders to begin storm preparations now, warning that residents, businesses and community organizations should not wait for a n…
…on the new Charlotte Amalie High School on St. Thomas, another major hurricane recovery project in public education moved forward on St. Croix with the groundbreaking for a new Central High School campus. The project, which will b…
…proved Darin Richardson manipulated the bid process for a hurricane supplies contract, lied about recusing himself, and diverted construction loan funds, leading to a three-year prison sentence and supervised release.