Bryan Assesses Hurricane Dorian Response, Says Unpredictable Storms A Result Of Global Warming
- Robert Moore
- August 31, 2019
The eye of a Category 1 hurricane with 110 mph winds formed off the coast of St. Thomas in the afternoon. And by nightfall, power had been restored to much of the island. “I don’t think people realize that we experienced a hurricane, and within the day, got power back,” said Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. The near-complete restoration of electrical service so quickly was among the things that went right during and immediately after the passage of Hurricane Dorian. On the other hand, Virgin Islanders who did not have access to the administration’s social media platforms and online news outlets were largely left in the dark during the critical hours after the storm. Communicating information to the public after the storm “… was a little more difficult around radio stations,” Mr. Bryan said. Gov. Bryan and emergency response personnel held a conference call with reporters Friday to update Virgin Islanders on the government’s response to the storm, the first major weather event since Hurricanes Ir...
