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Hurricane Season
Tropical Depression Could Form This Week as Two Atlantic Systems Show Strength
The National Hurricane Center raises development odds for two systems, with environmental conditions conducive for growth through the week
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Hurricane Season
Ernesto Strengthens to 50 mph Winds; Governor Bryan Orders Early Dismissal of Non-Essential Employees
…prioritizing safety during this time. As of 11:00 a.m., the National Hurricane Center reported that the center of Tropical Storm Ernesto is currently positioned near latitude 16.9 North and longitude 62.6 West. The storm is advanc…
Hurricane Season
Approaching Tropical System Poses Potential Risk to Lesser Antilles
…chance remains low but warrants close monitoring, says National Hurricane Center
Disaster Recovery
New Hazard Mitigation Plan Approved to Bolster USVI’s Resilience Against Natural Disasters
…temperatures, increased rainfall, and more frequent and intense hurricanes are indicators of climate change. These climate-related extremes are becoming the new normal. In compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s …
Environment
Environmental Groups Oppose Government Plan to Burn Green Waste On St. Croix
…after the Legislature banned the burning of vegetative debris from Hurricanes Irma and Maria due to an environmental campaign, the same coalition of environmental groups are again advocating against the practice as the V.I. govern…
Hurricane Season
Lee to Bring High Surf, Rip Currents, and Potential Flooding Rains to U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
While Hurricane Lee is not expected to make direct landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico, residents and visitors are being warned of multiple secondary impacts, including a high risk of rip currents and potential floo…
Disaster Recovery
St. Croix Community Questions Unused Material at Local School Amid Repair Struggles
…material, which many locals expressed a desire to use for repairing hurricane-damaged homes, has been left untouched due to federal restrictions.During the meeting, more than one person spoke about the difficulties Virgin Islander…
Hurricane Season
Over 2 Million Left Without Power, Homes Carried Away by Flooding, Destroyed by 150 MPH Winds as Ian Batters Florida
…Florida after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of near 150 mph, walloping the state before being downgraded to a tropical storm with winds near 65 miles per hour early Thursday. Florida has…
Hurricane Season
Several Systems Are Churning in the Atlantic, None Currently Threatening USVI
…churning in the Atlantic, with a total of five — including Cat. 4 Hurricane Fiona and Tropical Storm Gatson — being tracked by the National Hurricane Center, none of these systems currently pose a threat to the U.S. Virgin Islands…
Opinion
The VI Has a Housing Affordability Crisis: What Should We Do?
…in rentals was to the significant damage to the housing stock by hurricanes Irma/Maria, the influx of recovery workers with generous housing stipends, and then rise of shared short-term vacation rentals (Airbnb/VBRO/Bonvoy etc.) a…
Disaster Recovery
U.S. Signs Agreement to Modernize Puerto Rico Power Grid Beginning This Year; Over $12 Billion Available for Project
…electric grid comes four years after the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria. According to the HUD release, parties executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that enhances collaboration among Federal agencies and the Commonw…
Community Center
Holland Redfield, Former Senator Whose Voice Never Left the Public, Has Died
…people of the Virgin Islands and for his voice, especially during hurricane events. It is for his service to the Virgin Islands community, that in May 2018, the University of the Virgin Islands conferred an Honorary Doctor of Huma…