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About John McCarthy
John McCarthy is primarily known for his investigative reporting on the U.S. Virgin Islands. A series of reports beginning in the 1990's revealed that there was everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling. Another report, following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confidential overview that said that over 40 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands public lives below the poverty line. The Virgin Islands Free Press is the only Caribbean news source to regularly incorporate the findings of U.S. Freedom of Information Act requests. John's articles have appeared in the BVI Beacon, St. Croix Avis, San Juan Star and Virgin Islands Daily News. He is the former news director of WSVI-TV Channel 8 on St. Croix.
Record Amount of Algae Threatens Economy, Wildlife on Caribbean Coasts
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Record Amount of Algae Threatens Economy, Wildlife on Caribbean Coasts

SAN JUAN — Near-record amounts of algae, or water plants, are covering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados. The plants are killing fish and other wildlife, producing bad smells and…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2022
Coast Guard Offloads $22 Million in Seized Cocaine in Puerto Rico
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Coast Guard Offloads $22 Million in Seized Cocaine in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 2,425 pounds (1,100 kilograms) of seized cocaine Monday, following three separate at-sea interdictions near Puerto Rico. Fourteen men, Dominican Republic nationals, apprehended in…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2022
Cuba Brings Oil Depot Fire Under Control, Worst In Island’s History
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Cuba Brings Oil Depot Fire Under Control, Worst In Island’s History

HAVANA — Firefighters on Tuesday finally overcame what officials described as the worst fire in Cuba's history that over five days destroyed 40 percent of the Caribbean island's main fuel…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2022
Dry Air, Saharan Dust Shutting Down Tropical Wave’s Chances of Blossoming
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Dry Air, Saharan Dust Shutting Down Tropical Wave’s Chances of Blossoming

MIAMI — The tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic is beginning to show its limitations, causing the National Hurricane Center to lower its odds of development. A wave that emerged…
Posted by John McCarthy August 9, 2022
DPW Gets $2M Grant For Estate Thomas Road Project
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DPW Gets $2M Grant For Estate Thomas Road Project

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Estate Thomas neighborhood roads will receive a facelift in the very near future, thanks to a $2 million dollar grant from the Department of Interior. The Department of…
Posted by John McCarthy August 9, 2022
Coast Guard Cutter Crashes Into Fishing Boat, Killing 1 Fisherman Off Dorado
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Coast Guard Cutter Crashes Into Fishing Boat, Killing 1 Fisherman Off Dorado

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser and the 23-foot commercial fishing vessel Desakata were involved in a collision Monday afternoon, approximately four nautical miles north of…
Posted by John McCarthy August 9, 2022
Oil Facility Fire Jeopardizes Cuba’s Frail Electric System
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Oil Facility Fire Jeopardizes Cuba’s Frail Electric System

HAVANA — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread today, threatening to plunge the island into a deeper energy crisis as it…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2022
‘Fierce’ Tropical Depression Expected This Week In Atlantic
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‘Fierce’ Tropical Depression Expected This Week In Atlantic

MIAMI — People in the Eastern Caribbean don't expect severe tropical weather in August, but the Atlantic Basin could have a new tropical depression later this week. Satellite observations show…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2022
Fire at Cuba Oil Facility Spreads as 3rd Tank Ignites
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Fire at Cuba Oil Facility Spreads as 3rd Tank Ignites

HAVANA — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread today after flames enveloped a third tank that firefighters had tried to cool…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2022
Coast Guard Rescues Man From Capsized Vessel 69 Miles East of Smyrna Beach
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Coast Guard Rescues Man From Capsized Vessel 69 Miles East of Smyrna Beach

JACKSONVILLE — The Coast Guard rescued a 60-year-old man, Friday, after his sail vessel capsized and sank 69 miles east of Smyrna Beach, Florida. Rescued was: Steven Hicks. The Coast Guard…
Posted by John McCarthy August 7, 2022

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