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 …
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 …
FSC: Insurance payouts from 2017 disasters top $828m
A total of 12,945 insurance claims totalling more than $918 million have been filed relating to the August floods and September hurricanes of 2017, according to a report from the …
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Islands Adrift: Trump politics hinder USVI climate change prep
PUERTO RICO CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM — When you approach St. John from the water now, the United States Virgin Island at first appears untouched by hurricanes Irma and Maria. …
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