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Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Can’t Call The United Nations For Help After Major Disasters … Like Hurricanes Irma and Maria

[ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN — After Hurricane Irma and then Maria tore through the Caribbean islands, the United Nations swung into action with helicopters, food drops and multimillion-dollar recovery plans.…

John McCarthy November 6, 2017

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STUDY: Coastal Areas In The Caribbean And Latin America Particularly Vulnerable To Natural Disasters

SANTA CRUZ -- The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season provided ample demonstrations of the vulnerability of populations and infrastructure in coastal areas to natural disasters. A new study by scientists at…

John McCarthy November 4, 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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Verizon Pledges $5 Million In Disaster Relief Support For The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] NEW YORK -- Following the devastation Hurricanes Irma and Maria wrought on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in September, Verizon announced an initial pledge of $1 million to help with recovery efforts. Shortly…

John McCarthy November 3, 2017

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FEMA Extends Deadline To Apply For Disaster Assistance In The Virgin Islands To Just Before Christmas

CHRISTIANSTED – Survivors of hurricanes Irma and Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands have until December 18 to register for assistance with FEMA. FEMA has granted the territorial government’s request…

VI Free Press November 3, 2017

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Uninsured Residents Qualify For Free Medical Prescription Help Under Federal HHS Program

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- HHS's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) activated its Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) for the territory to help uninsured residents…

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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Disgruntled Staff Members Make Court Appearance In Delegate Plaskett’s Cyberstalking Trial

WASHINGTON -- Two former staffers who worked for Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett who are facing criminal charges for circulating nude images and video of her and her husband appeared…

VI Free Press November 1, 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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Mapp Says $800 Million In Federal Aid Is Not Enough For Hurricanes Irma, Maria

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The territory expects to receive $800 million in emergency loans from the $36.5 billion storm aid bill approved by Congress earlier this month, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said…

John McCarthy October 31, 2017