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When the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season ended last Sunday, it became the ninth in the last decade to be classified either as above normal or extremely active, according to the …
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As Hurricane Melissa pounded Jamaica this week with sustained winds up to 185 miles per hour, the Virgin Islands joined the region in preparing to provide relief to the people …
Thirteen public schools in the territory have earned the “SMART” designation in recognition of their work to create safe, healthy and eco-friendly learning spaces, according to government. The certification was …
Five high school students got hands-on experience in engineering, electronics, environmental conservation and other topics during the Department of Disaster Management’s annual summer programme. The weeklong initiative was developed in …
Shortly before growing into a Category One hurricane early this afternoon, Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the Virgin Islands with more than 12 hours of high winds and heavy rain as …
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As much as five inches of rain fell in parts of the Virgin Islands Tuesday afternoon, tearing apart recently paved roads, flooding several businesses and the Elmore Stoutt High School, …
Fourteen Virgin Islands schools will be “safer, healthier and greener” thanks to a European Union grant worth about $1.4 million, government announced last week. The BVI SMART Schools initiative — …
The Department of Disaster Management is coordinating a local observance of the global “ShakeOut” earthquake drill today. The self-led exercise, which is expected to draw millions of participants worldwide, is …
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