…the names of five individuals who died as a direct result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The announcement, which comes just over three weeks after Irma and two weeks after Maria, were not released sooner Attorney General Claude Wal…
…for the future of the U.S. Virgin Islands. “The worst of the hurricane really is over. Our ability to find a common purpose, notwithstanding our diversity of interest towards the rebirth and rebuilding of the Virgin Islands is wha…
…Revenue Procedure 2014-50, available on IRS.gov. Details on other hurricane-related tax relief are available at www.irs.gov/hurricaneharvey and www.irs.gov/hurricaneirma. For information on government-wide relief efforts, visit ww…
Here's the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's latest Hurricane Irma/Maria update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM Emergency call centers will be activated in both island districts on Monday. The call centers will be the primary means by w…
…here to discuss the state of the territory’s effort to recover from hurricanes Irma and Maria. “You can’t change the reality and the reality is we were hit with two Category 5 hurricanes in 12 days,” the governor said. “It is a pa…
Houston, Texas, deluged by Hurricane Harvey after it made landfall and was downgraded to a tropical storm, is still expecting more rain, with the storm projected to leave the city, the fourth largest in the U.S., later this week. …
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories for Tropical Storm Grace, the seventh named storm of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season, a press release VITEMA issued late Saturday has made known. The storm, however, is expect…
…to storm preparation and recovery are reasonably priced" as Hurricane Danny becomes stronger, to ensure that customers are not being take advantage of during a season when supermarkets are expected to see an increase in customer p…
…emergency plans in order to operate efficiently and safely as Hurricane Gonzalo moves in. Executive Director, Hugo V. Hodge, Jr., said WAPA is closely monitoring the weather system and that under storm conditions, all employees ar…
…officials an opportunity to emphasize that the territory’s post-hurricane recovery is about more than restoring physical infrastructure. The project drew reflections on the community center’s former role as a gathering place, yout…
…Thomas marked the culmination of more than 4 years of negotiations, hurricane-related setbacks, and renewed engagement led by the V.I. Port Authority and territorial partners to expand airlift into the territory
With NOAA forecasting up to 19 named storms and 5 major hurricanes, VITEMA urges Virgin Islanders to prepare now by building emergency kits, fueling up, and registering for Alert VI, emphasizing early action as the key to safety.
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