…were sent to various facilities in the state of Georgia following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, have died, according medical assistant working directly with the evacuees providing support. Of the three who died, two were from St. Cro…
…only been raising funds and sending supplies to the territory to aid hurricane victims, Mr. Duncan has been on the ground, in the action, carrying items, packing boxes and, on a lighter note, taking pictures with Virgin Islanders …
…find WAPA's latest power and potable water restoration update post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria. ELECTRIC SYSTEM On St. Croix Tuesday, crews energized areas in the vicinity of the Henry Rohlsen Airport on Feeder 8B as well as on a do…
ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp during his Tuesday post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria press briefing at Government House, said some schools in St. Thomas opened today for classes as planned, with a total of 1,814 students returning…
…the announcement. Initially, the entity was called “Virgin Islands Hurricane Recovery Task Force”, but the governor told The Consortium at a recent press briefing that the name had changed. The press briefing will be held at the W…
Speak the Word Ministries on St. Croix held its first service post-Hurricane Maria on Sunday. The ministry sustained heavy damage, but its leaders and members were determined to hold service on Sunday, which also was the organizat…
…that we are each facing recovery from some of the most devastating hurricanes in modern history,” the governor said. “We are bound by unbreakable family and economic ties and now we also share this unfortunate experience, however,…
…(BMV) suffered severe storm damage as a result of last month’s hurricanes, BMV Director Lawrence Olive has reported, according to a Government House release issued Saturday. He noted that the office on St. John is in much better s…
…final moments spent energizing a community without power following Hurricane Irma last month. Mr. Julius was working on First Street in Sugar Estate behind the KMart store on the evening of September 12 when he was electrocuted. H…
…of the Elections System of the Virgin Islands was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, announced Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes on Friday. "The St. Croix office located in the Sunny Isle Annex has been destroyed. The voting equi…
…from a meter base. It is understandable that in the aftermath of the hurricanes, customers want to get their weather head and or meter bases repaired, however, electrical meters and meter seals can only be removed by WAPA personne…
…neighborhoods in the Virgin Islands to verify damages caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria, the federal agency announced Friday. Inspectors will contact survivors who have registered with FEMA. They will first call survivors in adv…
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