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.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has activated its internal and external emergency plans in order to operate efficiently and safely as Hurricane Gonzalo moves in.
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.
Christiansted National Historic Site, Buck Island Reef National Monument, as well as Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve are under a Tropical Storm Warning for tropical storm Gonzalo, according to a release issued Monday morning by the National Park Service.
Kenneth L. Hermon, Jr., director of the Division of Personnel, has announced that beginning on Mon., Oct. 13 through Fri., Oct. 31, the Group Health Insurance offices in both the St. Thomas and St. Croix districts will be closed all day.
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