As has become common in recent years, experts are predicting above-average levels of activity for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Meteorologists from Colorado State University predict 19 named storms, nine …
May 13, 2022
March 11, 2022
Women’s Day celebrates climate change leaders
The government placed a special focus on the progress women have made in the arenas of climate change and disaster risk management while celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. …
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March 9, 2022
EDITORIAL: Prepare for quakes, tsunamis
With a Caribe Wave drill slated for tomorrow, the entire community should recommit to preparing for earthquakes and tsunamis. In recent decades, the Virgin Islands has been spared these disasters, …
November 1, 2021
Royal Navy ship visits Virgin Islands
The HMS Medway’s four-day visit proved to be not only a valuable opportunity to coordinate with the Virgin Islands’ lead organisations for dealing with disaster management, but also gave the …
January 31, 2020
Virgin Islands to receive rescue training and equipment
Governor Gus Jaspert signed a memorandum of understanding last Monday that is designed to help shore up the Territorial Search and Rescue Team by providing specialised training and equipment. Under …
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August 1, 2019
DDM: Emergency com network fully operational
The territory’s emergency communication network has been strengthened with improved transmission capabilities and 75 new VHF handsets ahead of the height of hurricane season, according to the Department of Disaster …
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July 31, 2019
The official toll is 4, but Irma likely killed more than 30
Jared Lettsome, a friendly 30-year-old with Down syndrome, survived Hurricane Irma huddled in a closet with his family as the wind blew the roof off their East End home. Sixteen …
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July 12, 2019
Disaster concerns aired on sister islands
Government officials visited Jost Van Dyke on Tuesday to discuss disaster preparedness in a meeting in which dozens of residents showed up at the Methodist Church Annex. Some voiced their …
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June 12, 2019
Forecast updated as hurricane season arrives
The Atlantic Hurricane Season started on June 1, and the latest forecast warns the region to expect an “approximately average” season, according to the Department of Disaster Management. The forecast, …
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July 9, 2018
Schools closed, but government open, as Beryl’s remnants pass
Public schools are closed across the Virgin Islands on Monday, but government offices remain open as the territory feels the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, which dissipated over the weekend into …
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