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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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Wisconsin Sends Its Top Disaster Official To St. Thomas For Hurricane Recovery ‘Because It Will Get Full Power First’

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE - The Wisconsin Red Cross is sending its top disaster official to assist with relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands after hurricanes Irma and Maria…

John McCarthy October 27, 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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Former RE/MAX Broker Rosemary Sauter-Frett Is Being Kept On Ice Over Concerns That Her Electronic Monitoring Bracelet Is Not Working … Accused Of Stealing Millions

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Former RE/MAX broker Rosemary Sauter-Frett, accused of embezzling millions of dollars from real estate clients in the early 2000's, has been taken into local custody…

John McCarthy October 26, 2017

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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE: Virgin Islands’ Debt Is Higher Than Any Other American Territory

[ad name="HTML-68"] WASHINGTON -- U.S. territories, like states, borrow through financial markets. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the territories' fiscal year 2005-2015 public debt. Puerto Rico's debt grew to…

John McCarthy October 25, 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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Caribbean Is Open For Business At The FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show In Mexico

MÉRIDA, Mexico -- The nearly 1,000 attendees and 100 cruise executives gathering at the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, the largest cruise tourism conference and trade show, have a clear message—the Caribbean is…

John McCarthy October 25, 2017