CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said Thursday that the administration and the Virgin Islands Housing Authority has received a $69 million obligation from
Read moreMajor 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Jamaica, Cayman Islands
KINGSTON — A major 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the northwest coast of Jamaica today about 78 miles west of the Cayman Islands. But no tsunami
Read moreState National Guards Expand Recovery Efforts In Puerto Rico After Quakes
AUSTIN, Texas — About 1,300 service members from the National Guard and the Army Reserve are now providing shelter for thousands of Puerto Ricans left
Read moreSea Turtle Research Program 2020 Call for Research Assistants/Interns
CHRISTIANSTED — Buck Island Reef National Monument is seeking applicants for the position of “sea turtle research assistant” (intern) to conduct sea turtle research and
Read more5.0 Earthquake Rocks Southern Puerto Rico Today Amid Ongoing Tremors
SAN JUAN — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico today at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that
Read moreGITTENS: Time For DPNR To Remove Boats In C’sted Harbor Sunk By Bad Weather
CHRISTIANSTED — Citing concerns about public safety, Senator Kenneth Gittens has requested that the Department of Planning & Natural Resources take immediate steps to remove partially sunken
Read moreDeadly Earthquake Leaves Puerto Rico With No Power, No Water And Residents Fear More To Come
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and collapsing buildings
Read moreSuccessive Concussive Earthquakes Keep Getting Bigger In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn today, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was
Read moreExperienced American Sailor Run Over By Powerboat While Snorkeling Off Guana Island In The BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Two American tourists were seriously injured while snorkeling in the British Virgin Islands after a marine accident on Friday, authorities said.
Read moreAudubon’s 2019 Christmas Bird Count Results For St. Croix Announced By SEA
CHRISTIANSTED — This year’s Christmas Bird Count saw two surprise visitors to St. Croix. Three never seen before scarlet ibises took up early winter residence
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