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MAPP TO CONGRESS: $7.5 Billion Should Keep Me In Beer and Wine Money Until The End of My First Term In December 2018

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The cost to rebuild the Virgin Islands’ infrastructure after last month’s devastating Category 5 hurricanes is estimated at $7.5 billion dollars, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said. In a letter forwarded…

John McCarthy November 12, 2017

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Tourists Return To Magen’s Bay in St. Thomas … Where Cruise Ships Still Dare To Go

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- St. Thomas has accepted its first passenger cruise ships since Hurricane Irma, a welcome milestone for the territory recovering from two major hurricanes. The Adventure of the…

John McCarthy November 12, 2017

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MAPP: FEMA Approves $500 Million Community Disaster Loan For The Virgin Islands

FUNDS STREAMING: FEMA Coordinator William Vogel consults with a colleague. [ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED — U.S. government officials have approved a community disaster loan for the Virgin Islands that is…

VI Free Press November 9, 2017

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MOSQUITOES WIN! Mapp Says Territory Can DEET OFF! To Repel Mosquitoes Rather Than Have Malathion Fogging At Night

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED — DEET OFF! Rather than Malathion fog at night. Because some people still don't have roofs on their homes. That's what Gov. Kenneth Mapp wants you to…

John McCarthy November 8, 2017

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MAPP FINDS HIS TRUE CALLING: Tour Guide of The Destruction Wreaked During His Watch of The Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A bi-partisan group of U.S. Congressional lawmakers toured parts of the territory Sunday, some 47 days after Hurricanes Irma and Maria decimated St. Thomas, St. John and St.…

John McCarthy November 7, 2017

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WELCOME BACK! Businesses And Cruise Ship Passengers Amazed At How Quickly St. Thomas Has Bounced Back After Hurricane Irma

WELCOME BACK: The Seabourn Odyssey docks at Havensight passenger ship dock in St. Thomas on Friday. CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- At least 25 cruise ship calls are scheduled for St. Thomas…

John McCarthy November 6, 2017

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Institutes D-SNAP Disaster Food Stamps In The Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Agriculture Department implemented USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in the Virgin Islands, making a range of households recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria eligible…

John McCarthy November 3, 2017

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Lack of Electricity Is A Reason For D-SNAP Food Stamps Assistance After Devastation Caused By Hurricanes Irma and Maria

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Dustin Kuster is still waiting for a large cooler he purchased online to arrive at his home so he can keep meat, cheese, and fresh foods on…

John McCarthy November 3, 2017

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Health Department Provides Emergency Drugs For Those Who Need Their Rx Filled After The Disasters Under EPAP

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- When an emergency strikes, medications can get lost or damaged, putting one’s health and well-being at risk. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office…

John McCarthy November 1, 2017

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Libraries Open On St. Thomas and St. Croix … DPNR Moves Its Headquarters Into The Library

DISASTER EFFECTS: King Street in Christiansted in front of the Florence Williams Library after Hurricane Maria. CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said the libraries…

John McCarthy November 1, 2017