…partners, the private sector, and voluntary organizations to help restore services to the islands and meet community recovery needs. After Hurricane Irma devastated much of St. Thomas and St. John three months ago, St. Croix becam…
…Monday hurricane recovery press briefing held at Government House on St. Croix, that the territory was pummeled by two Cat 5 storms and incessant rain. Exacerbating the situation, he said, is the limited dollars currently availabl…
…Governor Osbert Potter on Thursday said that the U.S. Department of State has issued the authorization for the passport acceptance facilities on St. Croix and St. Thomas, to resume accepting U.S. passport applications effective Mo…
…Kenneth Mapp slipped a quick line that wound up being one of the most important pieces of news relayed during the short briefing: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the territory's request for a community …
ST. CROIX -- Several new or extended federal programs are available to help eligible Virgin Islanders recover from hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today. FEMA and its federal par…
ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp said during his Monday hurricane recovery press briefing, held on St. Thomas, that Congresspeople critical in funding the territory's recovery needs visited St. Thomas on Sunday, and were given …
ST. CROIX -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (D.P.N.R.) announced recently that salvage operations for vessels displaced by Hurricanes Irma and Maria began on Thursday in the areas of Salt River Bay and Long Reef …
…on Friday that three of the territory's beaches -- all located in St. Thomas -- are not safe for swimming and fishing this weekend, while seven -- three on St. Croix and four in St. Thomas -- could not be tested because, according…
Postal officials gear up for another strong weekend of mail service, including package handouts and delivery during special Sunday hours, the U.S. Postal Service announced Friday. All 117 operating post offices in Puerto Rico and …
…in financial hardship long before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the USVI at Cat 5 strength, told Congress on Thursday that the utility, which generated monthly revenues of $26.5 million before the storms, had diminished to $2 m…
ST. CROIX -- Virgin Island hurricane survivors who speak a language other than English should know that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has many ways to help. One of FEMA’s top priorities is to ensure equal access f…
ST. CROIX -- The governing board of the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority on Friday ratified the purchase of several items to facilitate the continued restoration of electrical service in the aftermath of the recent hurricane…
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