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Community Center · Archive
…the V.I.P.A.'s air and seaports as the territory readies for Hurricane Irma: Seaports: During a storm, the US Coast Guard (USCG) determines the condition of the USVI’s seaports, and is the only agency with the authority to close a…
VIC News · Archive
…would assist WAPA with restoration services in the aftermath of a hurricane or other wind storm. According to the WAPA release, board approved two change orders in the Authority’s contract with Wartsila North America. The first, f…
Opinion · Archive
…get hotter. Recall the tragedies in 1989 and then again in 1995 when Hurricanes Hugo and Marilyn devastated the Territory. Extremes in precipitation will lead to droughts as well as excessive inundating rainfall. Both drought and …
Business · Archive
…across the Territory during natural disasters, including hurricanes and tropical storms. Enhance network coverage for first responders, residents and visitors alike across the islands and their coastlines. Drive infrastructure inv…
Health · Archive
…exercise to prepare D.O.H. to respond during an emergency such as a hurricane. In the event of an emergency, the CASPER methodology allows officials to rapidly assess the status of a community, D.O.H. says. Teams will be visibly o…
Opinion · Archive
…roadway and claimed the life of a resident in 2010, and more intense hurricanes and rising sea levels. A 2016 report by the Environmental Protection Agency, indicated the sea level has been rising at a rate of about an inch every …
Health · Archive
…residents living in the neighboring areas. “We have entered the 2017 hurricane season and the probability of direct or indirect impacts from tropical storms and hurricanes are a great threat,” Mr. Vialet said in his Friday release…
VIC News · Archive
…the island, difficult. Compounding the havoc that had been reeked, a hurricane is heading in the territory's direction. On St. Croix, WAPA is also out, though the impact of the tsunami is less severe on the big island. The Henry E…
Culture · Archive
…the foundation for her exceptional culinary and baking skills. After Hurricane Marilyn demolished her home, Mrs. Francis used the opportunity to expand her kitchen and she quickly became the go-to person to prepare meals for famil…
Entertainment · Archive
…1990, the foundation was created to respond to the damage wrought by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. With 90 percent of structures destroyed and infrastructure devastated, the foundation’s founders believed that the arduous task of rebuil…
Entertainment · Archive
…1990, the foundation was created to respond to the damage wrought by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. With 90 percent of structures destroyed and infrastructure devastated, the foundation's founders believed that the arduous task of rebuil…
Community Center · Archive
…route and assembly points. “Tsunamis are not like tropical storms or hurricanes where the territory is warned more than 24 hours ahead of the impact,” said VITEMA Director Mona Barnes. “It is highly possible that you may have 10 m…
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