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September 22, 2017
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Victims of Hurricane Maria that took place beginning on Sept. 16, 2017 in parts of U.S. Virgin Islands may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS announced today. President Donald Trump has declared that a major disaster exists in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Following...
By Staff /
September 22, 2017
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that a major disaster exists in the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in the territory due to Hurricane Maria beginning on September 16 and continuing, according to a release issued by the White House....
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September 22, 2017
WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) response personnel staged in Atlanta were on Thursday preparing to deploy to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria, E.P.A. announced Thursday. An EPA On-Scene Coordinator is currently in St. Croix reporting...
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September 22, 2017
Here are some community updates following Hurricane Maria’s passage in the USVI: There will be no mail services in the USVI or in Puerto Rico on Friday, Sept 22, the Postal Service announced late Thursday. “The safety of our employees and our customers is paramount as we work towards solutions...
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September 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC — Linda McMahon, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, issued a statement on Thursday making known that S.B.A. is now providing low-interest loans for businesses, homeowners and renters affected by Hurricane Maria. The announcement following President Donald Trump’s...
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September 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – As with Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, the U.S. Department of Labor, in cooperation with the territories and local partners, is setting aside funding, making grants to assess workforce needs, and providing additional regulatory flexibilities in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico...
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September 22, 2017
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority issued an update late Thursday following the passage of Hurricane Maria. Find it below. WAPA’s power plants at Estate Richmond, St. Croix and Krum Bay, St. Thomas fared relatively well during the passage of Hurricane Maria on Tuesday and Wednesday. The plants...
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September 22, 2017
Governor Kenneth Mapp held a press conference on Thursday evening at Government House, to update the territory on his administration’s relief and recovery effors following Hurricane Maria. Here are the important pieces of news from the conference: The curfew for St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island...
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September 21, 2017
ST. CROIX — Governor Kenneth Mapp on Wednesday afternoon announced a 24-hour territory-wide curfew to take effective immediately, which will be in place “until further notice,” he said. The governor said the move was necessary as the presence of residents on the streets “will...
By Staff /
September 21, 2017
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