After Hurricanes Luis and Marilyn in 1995 damaged or destroyed more than 21,000 Virgin Islands homes, FEMA granted about $30 million through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to assist the islands’ recovery. A portion of that gr…
…of shuttered schools in the St. Croix District in the aftermath Hurricane Maria. It said eights schools were shuttered on the island following the storm: Pearl B. Larsen Elementary, Lew Muckle Elementary, Alfredo Andrews Elementar…
…recreation areas, Government House said on Sunday. They cleared hurricane debris and overgrown bush and trees from Lionel Smut Richards Ball Park, the Smith Bay Tiny Tots Playground and the road to Coki Point Beach. They mowed the…
…3 to help the community deal with the psychological effects after Hurricane Maria. The organization, in collaboration with The Coaching and Leadership Professional Training Institute, will provide the much-needed mental health ser…
…the Foundation to continue its high impact work in the areas of hurricane recovery workforce development, public safety, public education, and economic development, the Foundation said. St. Croix Foundation Executive Director, Dea…
…illness and depression already at near crisis proportions before Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and exacerbated with post-traumatic stress added in the aftermath of the Category 5 hurricanes, all in the absence of a mental health faci…
…today. This extension applies to the major disaster declarations for Hurricanes Irma and Maria. On September 26, 2017, Mr. Trump authorized a 100 percent federal cost share for debris removal and emergency protective measures, inc…
…Virgin Islands that have suffered financial losses as the result of Hurricane Irma or Maria, can still apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA said. The loan amount can be up to …
…February 9 for electrical and potable water services provided after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the utility made know via release this morning. These bills are being issued in two forms. Some customers will be billed based on actua…
…only HBCU outside of the mainland, was struck by two category five hurricanes within a two week period. Winds of 185 miles per hour swept through our campuses on St. Thomas and St. Croix and left trails of devastation and destruct…
…a Consortium interview against allegations of being a bully. Before Hurricanes Irma and Maria mercilessly battered the territory, the administration was struggling to meet payroll, with Valdamier Collens, Dept. of Finance Commissi…
…who have allegedly been mistreated by insurance companies following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Mrs. Hansen's office announced Saturday. According to Mrs. Hansen, the move follows repeated calls from her office to Senate President …
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