…Hackers Roam the Cyber World It takes Resilience: Pests Rise after Hurricanes Maria and Irma Humanitarian Efforts During Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Saving Lives and Restoring Normalcy How Safe is Your Drinking Water? Integrating R…
…with the replacement of critical equipment lost in the wakes of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, according to a recently issued release. The NYC Eastern Caribbean Relief Fund said it has been collecting donations since September 2017 to…
…In other action, the governing board ratified the purchase of hurricane-related supplies and equipment from various vendors including: American Wire Group: $5 million Electric Supply of Tampa: $2.5 million Peco International Elect…
Five months after two Category 5 hurricanes walloped the U.S. Virgin Islands, flights to the territory have been increasing, a sign that normalcy continues to take hold. "Beginning May 24, 2018, Spirit Airlines will launch new non…
…persons who were evacuated from the Virgin Islands following the hurricanes. In his state of the territory message, Governor Kenneth Mapp stated that 682 individuals were medically evacuated since Hurricane Irma. Of those, some 24…
…Emergency Management Agency's website -- down months before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the territory in September 2017 -- will be back up within a month, according to V.I.T.E.M.A. Director Mona Barnes, responding to a questi…
…Mr. George said. That answer did not satisfy lawmakers. “Post-hurricanes, there are a lot of people who are unemployed. Therefore, the Department of Labor should not be understaffed because the vacancies are funded and the positio…
…had abused their first amendment right of free speech during the hurricane season. Ms. Charles also struggled with her talent segment, with the background music and vocals of a track sometimes overpowering her own words, which wer…
…Thomas. Businesses and individuals with physical damages caused by Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria should apply for an SBA low-interest disaster loan before the Jan. 8, 2018 deadline. According to the SBA, business owners and no…
…Rodriguez’s home of USVI was in the path of both major Caribbean hurricanes — Hurricane Irma first, followed by Hurricane Maria a few weeks later. With roads impassable after Hurricane Irma, she walked from the safe shelter to her…
U.S. Virgin Islanders affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria now have until January 8, 2018 to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The registration deadline has been extended for individuals and families a…
…Felicia Blyden, announced on Friday during the governor's hurricane recovery press briefing that the application process of the long-delayed Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or DNSAP, will commence on Monday, an…
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