ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp's Hurricane Recovery Advisory Committee held its first resiliency and sustainability workshop on Monday as part of the Mr. Mapp's mission to build back the U.S. Virgin Islands in a stronger, sma…
…James, forcefully refuted the notion that they were inactive after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, a belief held by many residents throughout the territory, who say the lawmakers weren't visible with there efforts after the storms, if …
…for projects that will benefit the community in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Local Rotary, Lions, and Inner Wheel clubs are eligible to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to carry out community-serving projects that …
…quickly rid the islands of vegetative debris – and drive forward the hurricane recovery effort – a method of burning this debris called “air curtain incineration” (ACI) is scheduled to begin soon in St. Croix and St. Thomas, the F…
…to be aware of, and report suspected fraudulent activity related to hurricane relief operations and federal funding for hurricane victims. In the wake of the destruction wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, millions of dollars in…
…the Department of Veterans Affairs to address effects of damages on Hurricanes Irma Maria; $3.157 billion to improve public schools, colleges, childcare facilities and mental health services to children and families; and would dir…
…billions of dollars in federal aid for the territory following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the governor has called for the rebuilding of schools and hospitals. He has also consistently stressed the need to build a power distributio…
…for business in terms of marine tourism in the wake of two major hurricanes in September, the VI Professional Charter Association (VIPCA) said on Thursday. Sixty-six charter yacht brokers from the Caribbean, U.S. and Europe visite…
…territory has set a target of 30 percent by 2525, "and before the hurricanes hit we had one-third of that installed, so we want to put 21 percent more megawatts in wind, additional solar and then smaller power generating units wit…
ST. CROIX -- It's been roughy two months since Hurricanes Irma and Maria made landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands, bringing the territory of just over 100,000 residents to a standstill -- disrupting daily lives, work, commerce and…
…personnel from the U.S. dispatched to the territory in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, along with members of the Danish Emergency Management Agency, who joined the local groups for a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. On St. Cro…
Hurricane survivors who receive federal disaster assistance will not pay additional taxes, lose their Social Security or disability benefits, or face a reduction in benefits from any other income-based program, the Federal Emergen…
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