FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said at least 1,620 people on St. Croix are without power tonight.
Approximately 1,620 customers on a portion of St. Croix Feeder 8B are experiencing an electrical service interruption while crews replace a broken pole in the vicinity of the Industrial Park, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) said.
WAPA said the affected are: St. George’s, Paradise, Castle Burke, Mountain Pleasant, UVI campus, Golden Grove Correctional Facility and the Aureo Diaz housing community.
The Authority said the power might come back at 9:30 p.m. tonight.