St. Thomas News – Page 72 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Social Security expands compassionate allowances list

Martin O’Malley, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced nine new Compassionate Allowances (CAL) conditions and revisions to two existing CAL conditions: Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome, Costello Syndrome, Adult Heart Transplant Wait List…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is expected to become the third hurricane of 2024 season

SAN JUAN — Potential Tropical Cyclone Five will become a depression early this morning and then will develop into Tropical Storm Ernesto. As of the 8 a.m. advisory, PTC Five…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Tropical Storm Ernesto looms as a rain threat to the USVI and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Ernesto is forecast to move west-northwestward across or near the region as a tropical tropical storm by early Wednesday. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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‘Fish storm’ expected to pass north of the USVI as a strong tropical cyclone

SAN JUAN — Tropical Cyclone Five is slowly approaching the Lesser and Greater Antilles and expected to build into a hurricane but only after it passes north of the U.S.…

John McCarthy August 11, 2024

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Hotel & Tourism Association supports VIPA’s partnership to improve territory’s airports

Dear Editor, The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association fully supports the plans for essential and long-needed improvements to the airport experience on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The Cyril E.…

John McCarthy August 11, 2024

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Wärtsilä completes generators plus BESS in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority said it was completed a new 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project alongside upgrades to the Randolph Harley Power…

John McCarthy August 5, 2024

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‘Moderate’ 3.7 magnitude earthquake strikes near St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A "moderate" 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near St. Thomas island, U.S. Virgin Islands at 9.12 a.m. Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The…

John McCarthy August 4, 2024

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Fake Social Security blog site operates on Elon Musk’s X with impunity

SAN FRANCISCO — Scammers using the Twitter handle "@blogssagove" are asking senior citizens for the phone number associated with their Social Security account — and promising big rewards if they…

John McCarthy August 3, 2024

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School custodian arrested for using co-workers’ credit cards to shop online

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas elementary school custodian who used the information from her co-workers' credit cards to shop online at Walmart has been arrested. Tatiana C. Thompson, 30,…

John McCarthy August 1, 2024

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Saharan dust plume will prevent significant showers for 48 hours

SAN JUAN — A thick plume of Saharan dust is moving across the region, lasting through Sunday morning. During this time hot and hazy conditions will prevail and rainfall will…

John McCarthy July 26, 2024