Humanitarian News – Page 43 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Education’s ‘No V.I. Child Goes Hungry’ Program Begins Tomorrow

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education said late Tuesday that it is distributing breakfast and lunch to students attending territorial public, private and parochial schools in its…

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DHS Encourages Old People To Register With Them For Help In Times Of Disaster

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS), the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the Virgin Islands Elections System, according to ACT NO. 805, hereby notifies the public that…

Bro Bot March 18, 2020

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U.S. Official: Disaster Recovery Pace To Speed Up In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The newly appointed U.S. official charged with overseeing disaster recovery in Puerto Rico said today that while the pace of federally funded projects to help hurricane and…

VI Free Press February 25, 2020

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Burning Candles During Blackout At Haiti Orphanage Kills 15 Children In Fire

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Fifteen children died in a fire that swept overnight through an orphanage in Haiti run by a U.S. religious group, authorities said on Friday, triggering renewed controversy over…

VI Free Press February 18, 2020

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State National Guards Expand Recovery Efforts In Puerto Rico After Quakes

AUSTIN, Texas — About 1,300 service members from the National Guard and the Army Reserve are now providing shelter for thousands of Puerto Ricans left homeless by a series of…

VI Free Press January 26, 2020

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Deadly Earthquake Leaves Puerto Rico With No Power, No Water And Residents Fear More To Come

GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and collapsing buildings in the southern part of…

VI Free Press January 8, 2020

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Old People To Learn Importance Of Avoiding Falls In Free St. Croix Class

CHRISTIANSTED — People of all ages experience a fall from time to time, but as we get older, the results of a fall pose a serious health risk to people.…

VI Free Press January 3, 2020

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V.I. Department Of Justice Adopts Two Families For Christmas 2019

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Staff of the Virgin Islands Department of Justice demonstrated the spirit of giving this holiday season by donating to the less fortunate in our community. Virgin Islands…

VI Free Press December 23, 2019

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Dreaded Storm Hurricane Dorian Wipes Out Marsh Harbour In The Bahamas

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas — Hurricane Dorian has left much of tourism-dependent Bahamas in ruins and relief officials today were preparing for an unfolding humanitarian crisis with the scale of the carnage…

VI Free Press September 3, 2019

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‘Monster’ Hurricane Dorian Pummels The Bahamas, Forecast To Threaten Florida

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas — Hurricane Dorian pounded the Bahamas today, peeling off roofs, snapping power lines and inundating homes with floodwater ahead of its expected advance on the U.S. coast,…

VI Free Press September 2, 2019