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St. Croix Reports Consistent Rainfall Sunday Morning … Tropical Storm Philippe Expected To Drop Heavy Rains On Central And Western Cuba

[ad name="HTML-68"] MIAMI -- Tropical storm Phillipe has formed in the Caribbean, becoming the 16th named storm of the 2017 hurricane season. It is expected to bring heavy rains to…

John McCarthy October 29, 2017

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USGS Biologist Starting Over After Hurricane Irma Damages Her Home, Office and Research Site

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 life, including Montastrea corals and…

John McCarthy October 28, 2017

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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 said Friday. DoD is responding…

John McCarthy October 28, 2017

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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 want to talk with someone…

John McCarthy October 28, 2017

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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 Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,…

John McCarthy October 27, 2017

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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. Forecasters there have been watching…

John McCarthy October 27, 2017

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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 history, according to a new…

John McCarthy October 27, 2017

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Arizona Native Lee Jamal Seagojo, With An Extensive Criminal Background, Becomes The Territory’s 50th Murder Victim

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- An Arizona man with a long rap sheet who was shot in the head at Tutu Hi-Rise two months ago has died, bringing the territory's…

John McCarthy October 26, 2017

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Mapp Says Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands Will Share $4.9 Billion In Congressional Disaster Relief Funds

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Senate completed action Tuesday afternoon on a $36.5 billion supplemental disaster recovery spending bill, which includes $4.9 billion for emergency operating loans for…

John McCarthy October 25, 2017

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Hurricane Season May Not Be Over Yet: Tropical Storm Philippe Could Form In Caribbean Sea

MIAMI -- The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season might not be over yet. An area of showers and thunderstorms now spinning in the western Caribbean has a 50 percent chance of developing…

John McCarthy October 25, 2017