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Irma Anniversary

September 14, 2020

Covid curbs booming business recovery

When Hurricane Irma hit the territory three years ago, John Klein had been in the process of expanding his Jost Van Dyke property White Bay Villas. “The only reason we …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 14, 2020

EDITORIAL: Covid is highlighting Irma recovery failures

Three years after Hurricane Irma, successive governments’ failure to secure the needed level of recovery funding — which now could be doing much more to help the stalled economy through …

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Ralph T. O'Neal Administration Complex
September 13, 2020

Remembering Irma in the Covid age

A recent uptick in cases of Covid-19 in the Virgin Islands meant that community members couldn’t host any sort of large gathering on Sunday to reflect on the past three …

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by Dana Kampa
September 13, 2020

Hundreds left out of housing programme

Shortly after hurricanes Irma and Maria caused an estimated $572 million in damage to nearly 7,000 residential buildings across the territory, Virgin Islands leaders announced a plan to spend more …

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by Dana Kampa
September 11, 2020

Underfunded hurricane recovery still dragging

As the Covid-19 crisis has decimated the economy in recent months, leaders have sought to counter the dismal outlook while rolling out more than $10 million worth of contracts under …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 4, 2020

Where are they now? Irma survivors abroad share their journeys

Connie Haines Barry lives in an island-inspired haven in Spooner, Wisconsin, a town in the United States with a population of about 2,600 people. A pineapple-themed welcome sign hangs above …

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by Dana Kampa
September 16, 2019

Irma’s mental health issues linger

Dr. Virginia Rubaine had plans to travel on Sept. 7, 2017. But on Sept. 6, Hurricane Irma swept through the Virgin Islands, devastating homes, businesses and livelihoods, and dashing any …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
September 11, 2019

Businesses take a lead in Hurricane Irma recovery

Two years after Hurricane Irma, a walk through Road Town suggests that the biggest victory of the private sector also remains its greatest challenge: rebuilding. “Many of the businesses are …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 11, 2019

Two years after Irma, many still struggling

For about 10 months before Hurricane Dorian brushed the Virgin Islands last week, Wendy Hendricks would wake up each morning in the tattered tent in which she was living near …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
September 9, 2019

Gov’t recovery drags amid funding woes

In the weeks after Hurricane Irma, the recovery effort roared to life. With the help of funding and personnel from the United Kingdom and other partners, the Virgin Islands government …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 9, 2019

Premier’s Office silences RDA CEO

Over the past five weeks, Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly scheduled and cancelled three interviews with the Beacon before ultimately declining to speak at the reported request of …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 6, 2019

On The Street: “What do you think of the recovery so far?”

by Joey Waldinger
October 4, 2018

Rooftop tapas, homegrown vegetables and brunch

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Though Irma’s destruction is still visible throughout Road Town, the capital’s new culinary choices don’t reflect the spartan lifestyle often …

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by Conor King Devitt
October 4, 2018

In looking back at Irma, hindsight is 20/20

This article appeared in the Beacon’s “Irma Anniversary” special edition on Sept. 6. Sharleen DaBreo, the director of the Department of Disaster Management, is trained to think about all the …

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by Amanda Ulrich
September 26, 2018

‘Doing a little bit towards something big’

Before volunteers started reconstructing Wonder Years Daycare & Preschool, there was essentially no upper floor left at all. “The roof was completely gone,” project manager Mitch Lederman said while giving …

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by Amanda Ulrich
September 26, 2018

One year after Irma, Virgin Gorda fights to recover

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. The team of people who once served as Virgin Gorda’s de facto government now have their headquarters in …

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by Amanda Ulrich
September 24, 2018

Boats back on Jost van Dyke, though challenges remain

In White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, the boats are back. Seddy’s One Love, Gertrude’s Beach Bar, Coco Locos and Soggy Dollar regularly teem with charter guests sucking down painkillers and …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 24, 2018

Irma, Then and Now: Photos from around Road Town

Road Town was devastated by Hurricane Irma, but the capital is building back in leaps and bounds. Scroll down to compare scenes captured shortly after Hurricane Irma to the same …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
September 21, 2018

Anegada “pushing for bigger and better things” after Irma

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. For the some 300 people living on Anegada, day-to-day life is punctuated by boat arrivals. Road Town-based passenger ferries pull …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 14, 2018

In their Words: Governor Gus Jaspert

Mr. Jaspert was sworn in as governor on Aug. 22, 2017, 15 days before Hurricane Irma decimated the territory. This is his account of the storm, condensed and edited by …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 12, 2018

Virgin Islands economy takes new shapes after Irma

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Like many people throughout the Virgin Islands, Courdney Williams has a very different daily routine than he did 12 months …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 11, 2018

One year later, some still struggling

Kennard Malley is still waiting to get his electricity restored. But before he does, he needs a roof. Mr. Malley, who works as a security guard at Nanny Cay, lived …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 11, 2018

Irma, then and now: Photos from around Tortola

Much has changed since Hurricane Irma struck the Virgin Islands on Sept. 6, 2017. In some locations, the recovery effort has transformed the landscape. Other areas, however, don’t look much …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
September 10, 2018

Irma Anniversary: Seven unsung heroes of the storm

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6, 2018 Irma Anniversary edition.   It seems that everyone in the Virgin Islands knows at least one hero of Hurricane Irma. …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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