DIRT HURTS: Sediment can smother corals, but Hurricane Hole has no sediment-bearing freshwater streams. Its clear waters are habitat for an entire community of marine
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Water Island Starts A Go Fund Me Page To Try To Bring Needed Help To The Territory’s Most Neglected Island
DESERT ISLAND: On Water Island’s Honeymoon Beach, hurricanes Irma and Maria tossed boats on shore, leveled buildings, wiped away the greenery and shuttered the only
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St. Croix’s Ajani Davis Repeatedly Beats His Ex-Girlfriend, Hits Her Over The Head With A Ceramic Vase and Strips Her Naked Before Dragging Her Down A Flight of Stairs
[ad name=”HTML-68″] FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man has been charged with attempted murder after beating a former girlfriend while she was holding her infant
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‘Power Restoration’ Is The Number One Priority For The Department of Defense … But What Is WAPA’s Number One Priority?
[ad name=”HTML-68″] WASHINGTON — Power restoration remains the No. 1 priority in Hurricane Maria-ravaged Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Defense Department spokesman Army Lt. Col Jamie Davis
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Civil Air Patrol Is The Perfect Partnership of Civilian And Military In A Time Of Need … Such As After A Major Hurricane
[ad name=”HTML-68″] FREDERIKSTED — If you think your life is getting a bit dull – especially if you happen to like aviation – you might
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Wisconsin Sends Its Top Disaster Official To St. Thomas For Hurricane Recovery ‘Because It Will Get Full Power First’
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Wisconsin Red Cross is sending its top disaster official to assist with relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fixed Mapp’s Generator At Coakley Bay Condominiums Before They Put Back Your House
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is increasing its ongoing support to federal hurricane response and recovery efforts, including in Puerto
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Trough Of Low Pressure Dumps 1.3 Inches Of Rainfall Down On Hurricane-Battered St. Croix
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — Could there be a new tropical storm soon? It’s possible, but it will have to develop quickly, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Virgin Islands National Guard Celebrates 44 Years Of Service To The Community
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) turned 44, on Oct. 19. Noticeably the uniform of the day was white hazmat suits, gloves and
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REPORT: Hurricane Maria Caused The Largest-Ever Blackout In United States History
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — The blackout caused by Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is the United States’ largest in
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