Collapsed sewer line causes manhole to overflow near Norre Gade-Moravian School

John McCarthyPosted oninBreaking News, Community Affairs, Police News, St. Thomas News

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A collapsed sewer line caused a manhole to overflow in the Norre Gade/Moravian School area of St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority said this afternoon.

VIWMA urged residents to avoid standing water in the affected area and any other area of disruption.

“The VIWMA is working to address the necessary repairs and thanks the community for its patience,” it said. “We understand the inconvenience this may cause and rely on your cooperation as we resolve this matter.”

To report emergencies, including dislodged and backed-up manholes, illegal dumping, sewage overflows, or service interruptions, please contact the Division of Wastewater at 340-715-9151 or Communications Management at communications@viwma.org.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.