After Governor Gus Jaspert issued the all clear on Thursday morning, residents flooded out of their homes, where a curfew had required them to remain since 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
In Road Town, traffic slowed to a crawl as residents lined up at gas stations, grocery stores, and cell phone companies to conduct business.
Meanwhile, public officers, volunteers and private citizens got back to work.
A team from the BVI Electricity Corporation repaired poles along the Sir Walter Francis Highway near Road Town, and heavy equipment continued to clear debris, including large rocks that tumbled down onto the road in Tortola’s West End during Maria.
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