Tag: Maria
Group Finds Shoddy Construction Administered Through Disaster Relief Programs
Recipients of disaster recovery construction programs are saddled with faulty construction that could put them in jeopardy of losing further assistance because the Department of Planning and Natural Resources lacks the staffing to perform proper oversight.
Storm-Demolished Tutu High Rise and Donoe Apartments to be ‘Reinvented’
V.I. dignitaries helped to kick off a redevelopment that officials said would replace and “completely reinvent” the former Tutu High Rise and Donoe public housing complexes that were torn apart by hurricanes in 2017.
Smithsonian Team Restores Hurricane-damaged Legislative Records and Archives
In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, government officials realized legislative records and archival journals stored in the basement of a building in Cruz Bay had been nearly destroyed after the basement flooded.
Report Says USVI’s Recovery Is Uneven
A recently released 385-page federal report provides details about what has and hasn't been accomplished in the USVI's recovery since the hurricanes of 2017.
Henle Gallery Closes, Leaving a Legacy of Family Art
The Henle Gallery in Christiansted will close on Aug. 31 after almost three decades of displaying artwork by the Henle family as well as other international and local artists.
FEMA Approves $69 Million to Begin Replacement of Tutu Hi-Rise Apartments
The V.I. government and V.I. Housing Authority received a $69 million obligation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund the demolition and replacement of residential buildings at the Tutu Hi-Rise housing community, according to Government House.
Study: More USVI Health Damage From Irmaria Than Official Stats
Could the 2017 hurricanes have damaged community health even more than we thought? A recently published report suggests so. The peer-reviewed study goes so far as to pose the possibility that hundreds of Virgin Islands residents died as a result of the storms’ long-term effects on the territory’s health system.
Sustainable Roof Project Creates Shingles from Recycled Plastic
The VI Wise Sustainable Roof Project is the brainchild of Kimberly Shumaker, who started it shortly after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated homes across the territory, leaving many without proper roofs.
Two Years Post Irmaria: Rebuilding Lives and Landmarks
The exodus from the Virgin Islands after Hurricanes Irma and Maria may have been more than a quarter of the population. We’ll never know, since there are no official numbers – the VI Bureau of Revenue does not have a count of taxpayers and the next census won’t be taken until 2020.
Remnants of Irma and Maria: Two Years Later, Blue Roofs Still Abound
Blue tarps are meant to last anywhere between 30 days and six months and yet, two years after Hurricane Maria, they still cover the homes of many of the territory’s residents in dire need of permanent roof repairs.
Coming Thursday: “Held"
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On Saturday, another Virgin Islander was gunned down and three others shot on St. Croix. #visource #usvi #editorial
Op-Ed: What if 40 Tourists a Year Were Dying on Our Streets?
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What if 40 tourists a year were being shot down in our streets?” Answer: Public officials would have wasted no time in pulling out all the stops to find a solution.Be alot less tourists. Remember when the Navy stopped coming? Someone murdered that Naval Officer in Sub Base. No more Navy.
