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Mapp Finally Reveals Percentage Of The Territory That Has Electricity Five Weeks After Maria: STT is 32%, STJ is 25% and STX is 15%

HELPING HAND: Gov. Kenneth Mapp shakes hands with Jason Botel, the U.S. Department of Education’s Acting and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, at Government House. CHRISTIANSTED --…

John McCarthy October 24, 2017

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Broad Area Of Low Pressure Now Called ‘Wrong Way’ Invest 93L And Could Develop Into A Tropical Storm This Week

MIAMI -- A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean could develop into a tropical depression or storm this week, but will first soak parts of Central America…

John McCarthy October 24, 2017

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Everything You Wanted To Know About FEMA In The Virgin Islands But Were Afraid To Ask

[ad name="HTML-68"] Answers to frequently asked questions from Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria survivors in the U.S. Virgin Islands: Q: Where can I get true, reliable information about FEMA’s disaster…

VI Free Press October 24, 2017

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‘Wrong-Way’ Tropical Disturbance Has Only A 40 Percent Chance To Affect Our Region In The Next Five Days, NHC Says

MIAMI -- A weather disturbance in the western Caribbean that has the potential to develop is another sign that hurricane season has not yet ended. The disturbance is expected to…

John McCarthy October 23, 2017

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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