WAPA Fails To Complete Power Restoration In St. Croix On Saturday; Hodge Promises Sunday Completion
- Ernice Gilbert
- August 30, 2015
ST. CROIX -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Executive Director Hugo Hodge, Jr. told journalists in a phone conference this evening that the semi-autonomous entity had completed 90 percent restoration work here, and promised to fully restore the island by Sunday. "We will achieve 90 percent restoration tonight and we will wrap this up on Sunday," Hodge said at a news briefing this evening. Yesterday, Hodge told The Consortium that 100 percent work would be completed today. Hodge reported that two line crews and a pole setting crew had arrived from St. Thomas to assist in the recovery, bringing to ten the number of crews here aiding in the restoration effort. He also listed the affected areas currently being remedied. "Crews have been deployed in Estates Rattan, Princesse, Diamond Ruby, Catherine's Rest, Sion Farm, Hannah's Rest and Stony Ground at this time. Two crews have been dispatched to Christiansted and Frederiksted towns as well," Hodge said. The Conso...
