…strong tropical storm" as it gets closer to landfall, the National Hurricane Center (N.H.C.) said in its 5:00 a.m. advisory. Hurricane Helene has increased in strength with speeds of 110 miles per hour, but the storm is expected t…
…Nature Island, as Dominica is called, which was laid to waste by Hurricane Maria in 2017. The announcement was made by long-serving Dominica Prime Minister Rosevelt Skerrit, who attributed Ross's shuttering on the island to Tropic…
…by the foundation as an immediate response to the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The F.F.V.I. has grown to be the largest hurricane-related Fund at the Foundation, with the purpose of gathering and distributing monies for cr…
…Bay on St. Thomas, Governor Kenneth Mapp asserted the September hurricanes, which damaged large swaths of the territory, present an opportunity for the destination to create a more vibrant tourism product, according to a release G…
…for the beleaguered hospital, its compromised state following Hurricane Maria, and plans to transition to a mobile setup which is being called the "Western Shelter Systems". The townhall comes as the Mapp administration makes it a…
…civil liberties of free citizens," Governor Kenneth Mapp during his hurricane recovery press briefing on Monday, ended the territory-wide curfew. The move comes nearly two months after Hurricane Irma devastated St. Thomas, and mor…
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…
…Fifteen days after the USVI felt the first effects of Category 5 Hurricane Maria, The Consortium visited three of St. Croix's 5 distribution centers to get some feedback from the community about the government's response to the af…
ST. CROIX -- Virgin Island survivors of Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria who apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may be contacted by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Acco…
…the U.S. Virgin Islands who evacuated or couldn’t return because of Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria. The relief extends the usual 14-day absence period to 117 days (beginning September 6, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017) for t…
…Kenneth Mapp on Friday held his second press conference following Hurricane Maria's passage in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Below, find the latest updates from the administration's recovery and relief efforts. The governor has extende…
…but also the British Virgin Islands, following the calamitous damage Hurricane Irma left in its wake in both territories. According to Mr. Mapp, the British government has received approval to create a temporary base at the Henry …
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