…funding did not simply reproduce the facilities that existed before hurricanes Irma and Maria. Federal partners initially focused on rebuilding what had been lost, she said, while Education officials pushed for schools that reflec…
…residents with emergency backup power during outages caused by hurricanes and other emergencies. The administration said the first-day response reflects the demand for dependable backup electricity among residents who rely on medi…
…Virgin Islands Sunday and Monday. At 5:00 p.m. AST, the National Hurricane Center placed Dolly’s center near latitude 13.7 North, longitude 40.7 West, approximately 1,425 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds …
…in Estate Concordia, replacing and improving a facility damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and designed to provide specialized residential care for children and young adults with severe physical and developmental disabilities. G…
…$1.9 billion in HUD disaster-recovery funding following Hurricanes Irma and Maria but had spent less than one-third of the money. HUD also pointed to the federal conviction of former VIHFA Chief Operating Officer Darin Richardson …
…along northern and eastern-facing beaches. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two areas in the Atlantic with a 50 percent chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days. The first, designated A…
The National Hurricane Center says development is becoming less likely for a tropical wave about 650 miles east of the Lesser Antilles as the system moves into stronger upper-level winds and dry air, although gusty winds and areas…
…require substantial roof, electrical, plumbing, accessibility or hurricane-hardening work. The territory could also compete for grants to improve permitting, develop a comprehensive housing plan, identify government-owned land and…
…to “prioritize kickbacks” rather than helping families recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. In its official release, HUD said the authority would be prevented from receiving additional funding while the investigation continues …
…in federal funding intended to support the territory’s recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. HUD calculated that funding at approximately $20,000 for every Virgin Islands resident. “Nine years later, because of VIHFA’s …
…financial reporting backlog that has persisted since before the 2017 hurricanes, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday. The milestone follows the January 2026 completion of the Fiscal Year 2023 audit. The administration said …
…while the territory continues working through the long recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. In May 2025, The Consortium reported a $23.9 billion obligated recovery pipeline, with about $3.8 billion expended, or approximately 1…
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