In the aftermath of Hurricane Gonzalo, the Virgin Islands Government will proceed with normal operations Tuesday in both the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts, and government employees are asked to report to work at their usual time.
The Department of Education has announced that ALL public schools in the Territory, including those in the St. Thomas-St. John District, will OPEN on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Hurricane Gonzalo has strengthened overnight, now boasting speeds of up to 105 mph, an increase of 30 mph from Monday night’s 75 mph. However, the storm has steered clear of the territory, the National Weather Service confirmed, but tropical storm warnings remain in effect for St. Croix, St. Thomas...
Update 1: All territory public schools are OPEN on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Go here for more information. Previous The Department of Education has announced that all public schools on St. Thomas and St. John will be CLOSED on Tuesday, Oct. 14, based on projected weather conditions.
What was just a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic on Sunday, has turned into a full-fledged hurricane on Monday night. According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, Gonzalo is now carrying maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane.
As Tropical Storm Gonzalo bears down on the Territory and is expected to turn into a hurricane on Monday night, the Department of Public Works has issued a list of problematic areas on St. Croix and St. Thomas that residents should avoid traveling.
Hurricane Gonzalo is barreling its way to the U.S. Virgin Islands and the center of the storm is expected to pass near the territory on Monday night, VITEMA has made known through a press release.
Tropical storm Gonzalo is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by the time it makes landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It now packs maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, an overnight increase of 20 mph.
The number of chikungunya cases in the Virgin Islands has risen to 902 suspected, and while that’s an increase of about 66 cases since the last report on October 1, the new results represent a decline in the disease’s overall spread in the territory.
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