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Hurricane Maria

December 30, 2024

Peter Island rebirth hailed as big tourism boost

The reopening of Peter Island Resort shows that the tourism industry in the Virgin Islands is returning to its “former glory,” according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. The resort, which …

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by Shaun Connolly
premier and david andel at peter island resort
November 8, 2024

$100m loan deal to focus largely on Irma recovery projects

After more than a year of promises, the government has signed a $100 million loan deal to develop critical infrastructure including several recovery projects that have been stalled for lack …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
April 19, 2024

Marine base handed over

After their base sustained major damage from hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, marine police now have a new, expanded building that they will share with customs and immigration officers. …

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by Rushton Skinner
November 17, 2023

Government promises to tackle high insurance costs

As natural disasters caused by climate change drive up insurance prices here and abroad, the government is planning a raft of measures to ease the burden in the Virgin Islands, …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 21, 2023

EDITORIAL: First post-pandemic class enters world of opportunity

Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2023, who overcame formidable challenges to get where they are today. First, they survived Hurricane Irma, which transformed the territory. Then they …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 23, 2019

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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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
2017 storms insurance
April 29, 2018

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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by FREEMAN ROGERS

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