FREDERIKSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) has been obligated $7,613,710 to complete repairs to Marley Homes and
Read moreDPNR St. Thomas Closes Today For Relocation; Will Re-Open Next Wednesday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources alerts the community that DPNR offices on St. Thomas located
Read moreTropical Storm Larry Expected To Become A Category 3 Hurricane Won’t Stop Here
MIAMI — A rain system over the southwestern Caribbean Sea has a 30 percent chance of becoming a hurricane in the next 48 hours, the
Read moreALONG CAME LARRY: NHC Tracking 4 Disturbances In The Tropical Atlantic
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Kate formed today in the Atlantic, hurricane forecasters said. It is one of four disturbances they are tracking, including Ida, which hit Louisiana as
Read moreBVI And UN Sign Historic Country Implementation Plan
On August 17th, the first ever Country Implementation Plan (CIP) for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) was signed into existence. The CIP is the UN’s commitment to
Read moreHurricane Center Watching ‘Several Systems’ In Atlantic; None A Threat So Far
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring several systems across the Atlantic Basin tonight. But none of these systems are currently a threat to
Read moreHurricane Ida Mushrooms Into A Category 4 Storm Hours Before Landfall In N’Orleans
Hurricane Ida has strengthened into a Category 4 as it heads toward landfall on the northern Gulf Coast today, where it will bring life-threatening storm
Read moreNHC Tracking 3 Systems In Atlantic; Tropical Depression 10 Forms Today
MIAMI — Tropical Depression 10 formed in the Atlantic early this morning. It’s expected to become a tropical storm later today. This would be our
Read moreLouisiana, New Orleans Face Category 4 Hurricane In The Form Of Ida
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane as it draws closer to the northern Gulf Coast this weekend,
Read moreTropical Storm Ida A Hurricane Menace To New Orleans
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ida prompted a hurricane watch for New Orleans and an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana as it pushed across
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