…for infrastructure assessments and environmental sampling following Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico -- two U.S. territories covered by EPA Region 2 -- on Wednesday. The Agency says it…
…four people have been confirmed dead in St. Thomas in the wake of Hurricane Irma, adding that there was a high likelihood that more bodies would be found. "Part of the recovery process involves going through properties and going t…
As Hurricane Danny continues to weaken, the storm is expected to impact the territory as a tropical storm on Monday night, a joint press release from VITEMA and Government House, issued this evening, has made known. Tropical storm…
The University of the Virgin Islands is monitoring the weather as Hurricane Danny approaches the Virgin Islands, according to a press release the institution issued this afternoon. According to the National Hurricane Center’s 2 p.…
…five-week deployment will support JA energy workers recovering from Hurricane Melissa while also helping the authority strengthen preparedness in the Virgin Islands ahead of the upcoming hurricane season, without affecting readine…
…tropical-storm watches are in effect. The system could become a hurricane by Thursday, bringing rain, gusty winds, and dangerous surf to the USVI Puerto Rico.
…to build a reserve inventory of diesel fuel in advance of the 2025 hurricane season. WAPA CEO Karl Knight addressed the Public Services Commission on Tuesday, providing updates on the utility's ongoing fuel supply arrangements. “W…
With Raphael expected to bring hurricane-force winds to the Cayman Islands and western Cuba, regional governments prepare for potential flooding and damage by issuing closures and storm warnings
…the territory being brought to its knees by the devastating 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) is assessing the progress made in rebuilding a resilient U.S. Virgin Islands. ODR has used its 2022 …
…— have persisted into Sunday morning. A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch remain in effect for the territory, however Puerto Rico is under a hurricane warning, as the storm is expected to become a hurricane today, accordi…
The National Hurricane Center at 5:00 a.m. Friday urged interests in the Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba to monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Elsa, which has…
…calling for extensions to previously set reopening dates following Hurricane Maria's devastation to the properties. The injunction gives the companies more time to build a case even while the casino continues to operate. Backstory…
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