…without running. Their track was further damaged by the same two hurricanes that hit us in September 2017. Nonetheless, Tortola has been having horseraces, thanks largely to us shipping our horses up there to race, but not without…
…fine for starting the reconstruction of my farm market after Hurricane Irma, without the required permits in hand. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources is holding my building permit, but claims that I “voluntarily” wit…
…process that I began in May 2018.” It was during the recovery of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 that Liburd prepared for the MCAT exams. If there was ever a moment on this journey where Liburd felt overwhelmed it was at this ti…
…knowing the territory's yearly vulnerability to devastating hurricanes. Daryl DeFrance Jaschen "I want to put on the record that the executive branch is at fault here today. One of the first agencies [for which] a nominee should h…
…in an effort to avert the mishaps the hospital experienced following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, especially with patient transfers. But even with all the hospital's plans, no action was taken on Tuesday because the board ye…
…Phipps Racetrack on St. Thomas. Torrential flooding, storm surge and hurricane force winds from Hurricane Irma caused substantial damage to various components of the racetrack, FEMA said. During the storm, materials within the rac…
…U.S. Virgin Islands was on the move again following the devastating hurricanes of 2017, which forced Agricultural Fair organizers to put on a makeshift event during the late days of May 2018. "If nothing else, the colors, the peop…
…online about the status of the U.S. Virgin Islands' recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Government House announced Thursday. “This is a road map in terms of where we were, where we are and where we are going with the recovery…
…of 52 weeks of assistance following the disaster declarations for Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The legislation will make an additional $8 million in assistance available to approximately 1,340 Virgin Islanders, Government House said…
Just weeks after the one year anniversary of Hurricanes Maria and Irma hitting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the issue of disenfranchisement in U.S. territories will be considered by both the U.S. Supreme Court and the …
…jurisdictions relative to the release of disaster funding following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. "First, I want to say this, I hear a lot about Puerto Rico, I've not heard the news discussing the people of the Virgin Islands, and we…
…of emergency declaration through October 1 — past one year since Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the territory. Hurricane Irma walloped St. Thomas and St. John on September 6, 2017, while Hurricane Maria ravaged St. Croix on Sept…
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