FEMA Funds Disaster Case Management Program in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN – FEMA has awarded nearly $70 million for disaster case management in Puerto Rico. This partnership provides survivors […]
Environmental News
CDC in Atlanta: Flu Bug Has Spread To Puerto Rico and 49 Other States
SAN JUAN – The flu season is far from over — and spreading to the Caribbean. The Centers for Disease
VIWMA: Scrap Metal Yard For Junk Vehicles Will Be Closed On Sundays Now
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advised solid waste haulers that the section of the scrap
A 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Barbados, St. Vincent And The Grenadines and St. Lucia Early This Morning
BRIDGETOWN — People in Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and St. Lucia were rattled by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake
Puerto Rico Gets Boost In Cold-Storage Capacity For Vaccines
SAN JUAN — Direct Relief is equipping 89 health facilities across Puerto Rico with 164 FDA-compliant, pharmaceutical-grade refrigeration units –
16 Months After Hurricanes IrMaria, FEMA Says Debris Removal Is Still Underway
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Debris removal is underway for those enrolled in the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program, the
GUEST EDITORIAL: Opposition To Dolphin ‘Sanctuary’ on St. Thomas Forms Along Humane Lines
By RITA DE FERRARY The multiples of repetition of “sea sanctuary” by multiple news media outlets doesn’t make it so,
Scientists Say Coral Bleaching Is Threatening Caribbean Communities
GUSTAVIA — Climate change has fueled coral reef bleaching throughout the tropics, with negative consequences for reef ecosystems and the
Community Foundation Wants You To Share What You Learned From Storms
CHRISTIANSTED — The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announces the launch of a new information-collection campaign: Leveraging USVI Facts & Figures to Build
DPNR: Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Found on St. Thomas … Report Sightings
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said today that Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has