CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan has ordered all government offices territory-wide to close at 3 p.m. today and is sending all non-essential employees home as the USVI currently is under a flash flood watch and heavy rain is expected to continue into the early evening across both districts.
The National Weather Service in San Juan has extended its forecast for heavy showers across the territory until about 7 p.m. tonight. While rain is expected to continue through Friday, October 28, a determination on the status of GVI operations will be made tomorrow morning, October 27.
Schools are closing today at the normal time of 3:30 p.m., and a determination about classes for tomorrow will be made later this evening.
The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) is advising motorists to stay off the roads throughout this evening until road conditions can be assessed following the current rain event.
The Department of Public Works (DPW) also is advising motorists to use extreme caution while driving and to avoid areas of standing water, particularly around construction areas and road repair sites.
