CHRISTIANSTED — Citing concerns about public safety, Senator Kenneth Gittens has requested that the Department of Planning & Natural Resources take immediate steps to remove partially sunken
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GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and collapsing buildings
Read moreSuccessive Concussive Earthquakes Keep Getting Bigger In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn today, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was
Read moreExperienced American Sailor Run Over By Powerboat While Snorkeling Off Guana Island In The BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Two American tourists were seriously injured while snorkeling in the British Virgin Islands after a marine accident on Friday, authorities said.
Read moreAudubon’s 2019 Christmas Bird Count Results For St. Croix Announced By SEA
CHRISTIANSTED — This year’s Christmas Bird Count saw two surprise visitors to St. Croix. Three never seen before scarlet ibises took up early winter residence
Read more5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southwest Puerto Rico Early Today: USGS
SAN JUAN — An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 shook the southwest areas of Puerto Rico early this morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Read moreUSVI Businesses Interested In Energy Office Rebate Program Can Apply: VIEO
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) is notifying all U.S. Virgin Islands businesses that to participate in the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Read moreDeep Dive: How A Reuters Photographer Captured Endangered USVI Corals
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Veteran Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson started building his underwater photography skills in a New York City pool months before he was ready
Read moreUVI Gets $100K From NOAA For Marine Debris Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — UVI’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies recently received a $100,000 award from the Marine Debris Program to reduce hurricane-deposited marine debris from mangrove shorelines
Read moreCanadian Fashion Designer Peter Nygard Sentenced To Prison In The Bahamas
NASSAU — The Bahamas Supreme Court sentenced Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard to 90 days in prison and fined him $150,000 for contempt of court
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