EXPECT A SCORCHER! NWS Warns of Heat Indices Above 100 Degrees!
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will close out the month of July with heat indices above 100 degrees in several sectors, the National Weather Service…
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SOCIAL SECURITY: How To Update Your Address and Phone Number Online
If you receive Social Security benefits, the easiest way to update your address and phone number is by creating a personal my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Once you create…
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VIPD Begins First Phase of Body-Worn Camera Program
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department announced today it is launching the first phase of its Body-Worn Camera Program. VIPD Patrol Officers will now be equipped with body-worn cameras (BWCs) for law…
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Police Investigating After 2 People Shot Near Titan Gas Station
CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police are investigating after two people were shot near a gas station in La Grande Princesse tonight. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers after a…
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Another Tropical Wave To Dump Locally Heavy Rain On USVI
,SAN JUAN — A tropical wave will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms to the USVI and Puerto Rico, producing moderate to locally heavy rains, from Sunday night into early Monday morning.…
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National Hurricane Center Watching 3 Tropical Waves
MIAMI — Conditions remain quiet in the Atlantic basin, with no tropical cyclones expected over the next five days. The National Hurricane Center is watching three tropical waves in the Atlantic basin, including one in the…
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Social Security Is There For You When You’re Ready For Retirement
When you think you’re ready to retire, we’re here to help you make an informed decision about when to apply for Social Security benefits. You should decide based on your…
Puerto Rico and USVI Can Expect Showers and Thunderstorms By Tonight, NWS Says
SAN JUAN — A tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea will bring showers and thunderstorms, with most impact over the eastern third of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands by…
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Tropical Wave Expected To Bring Heavy Rains To USVI and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The best chance for flooding rains in the next five-days may result from the passage of a tropical wave, now centered around 45ºW longitude, by Wednesday evening…
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DHS Urges Disabled and Senior Population to Sign Up for Disaster Registry
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) is asking anyone 60 years old or older and people with disabilities who live alone, to sign up for the Elder,…