St. Croix News – Page 409 – Virgin Islands Free Press

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U.S. Senate Moves Forward On $36.5 Billion Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Package

[ad name="HTML-68"] WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate is pushing ahead on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief package that would give the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico a much-needed infusion of…

John McCarthy October 23, 2017

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DPNR Tells Boat Owners To Remove Their Sunken Vessels From Island Waterways … Or They Will Do It For Them

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources wants boat owners to move their sunken boats out of the territory's ports and waterways -- or DPNR will move…

John McCarthy October 23, 2017

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Irma and Maria Disaster Survivors Have Until Dec. 18 To File Their Claim With FEMA In The Territory

OPERATING IN THE DARK: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is located in the Old Post Office building beneath the steeple tower at Church and Company Streets in Christiansted. The…

VI Free Press October 23, 2017

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Indie Pop Duo Wild Belle Drops Single Called ‘Hurricane’ To Benefit Disaster Victims In Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] Indie pop duo Wild Belle comprised of siblings Elliot and Natalie Bergman, has released an impromptu single titled "Hurricane" Friday (Oct. 20). Although the song compares a lover…

John McCarthy October 22, 2017

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State University of New York Offers In-State Rate Tuition To Students From The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] NEW YORK -- The State University of New York will offer in-state tuition to students from the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as requested earlier this month…

John McCarthy October 22, 2017

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British Government Warns Its Citizens That Americans In The VI and PR Are Vulnerable To A Terror Attack In The Wake Of Hurricanes Irma and Maria

FAIR WARNING? The British and Canadian governments issued travel advisories on American territories in the Caribbean. Pictured: Cruz Bay after Hurricane Irma. [ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The United Kingdom…

John McCarthy October 22, 2017

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Students In The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Qualify For Discounted Tuition At New Jersey University Because Of Irma and Maria

[ad name="HTML-68"] NEWARK -- College students in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico whose studies have been halted by the recent hurricanes are being offered an educational lifeline by New…

John McCarthy October 21, 2017

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WAPA Says It Is Ready To Turn The Power On Next Week On St. John … According To NPR, CNN

[ad name="HTML-68"] CRUZ BAY -- If all goes well, people on St. John could have power restored next week for the first time since a pair of devastating Category 5…

John McCarthy October 21, 2017

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MEDICAL DOCTOR: Coping With PTSD Can Be Doubly Tough, Especially For People Who Have Survived Two Major Hurricanes

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Surviving a disaster can lead to psychological problems such as PTSD. Surviving two disasters, such as Hurricanes Irma and Maria, can make matters even worse. "The…

John McCarthy October 20, 2017

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Members of the Palestinian Diaspora Get A Hearing About The Situation In Our Region At Managua

MANAGUA -- Representatives of the Palestinian diaspora in the region have been arriving in the Nicaraguan capital as the Fourth Congress of the Confederation of Palestinian Communities in Latin America and…

John McCarthy October 19, 2017