…the council’s first meeting since both territories were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. The British and U.S. Virgin Islands are at the nearest point — from West End, Tortola to Cruz Bay, St. John — about 20…
…the council’s first meeting since both territories were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. The British and U.S. Virgin Islands are at the nearest point — from West End, Tortola to Cruz Bay, St. John — about 20…
THE BAHAMAS — Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Abaco Islands and Freeport, Bahamas with wicked Cat. 5 force winds between Aug. 24 through Sept. 10, did not stop The Bahamas from seeing record-breaking visits to the islands, …
…program,” he said. “This is an intolerable tactic being used against hurricane survivors who do not owe these contractors any money whatsoever. This matter is a business dispute between a contractor and its subcontractor, and home…
…will be integrated at the St. Croix Educational Complex’s emergency hurricane shelter on St. Croix, according to the release. The micro-grid will enable the emergency shelter to function reliably during extended grid outages and s…
…homeowners and landlords whose properties were heavily damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. Bryan administration officials said in September that the program provides up to $250,000 for repairs on homes damaged by the sto…
…response to help people in The Bahamas. The country is reeling from Hurricane Dorian. The devastating Category 5 storm pummeled the island nation primarily ravaging Abaco Island and Grand Bahama. It left entire communities in tota…
View the original embedded media Hurricane Dorian is finally moving away from the Bahamas after being stalled on the island for well over 24 hours. It made landfall in the Abaco Islands and Freeport as a Cat. 5 storm, so you can i…
Having bid its farewells to Hurricane Dorian, the U.S. Virgin Islands now is bidding a warm welcome again to guests arriving on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John after the passage of the storm yesterday, the V.I. Department of To…
…new website to keep the public informed about the full spectrum of hurricane recovery news and events, Government House announced Monday. “The site provides updates on various recovery funds available to the territory to include t…
…locations of shelters and when they will open in advance of a hurricane,” said D.H.S. Commissioner Nominee Kimberley Causey-Gomez. “Not all shelters will be opened at the same time, so please monitor local radio, television, and s…
…cautioned that the current economic climate is propelled by post-hurricane activity aided in great part by federal dollars, which poured into the U.S. Virgin Islands and lifted the construction sector. Commerce also grew, lifting …
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