ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands — FEMA has applied an inclusive approach to supporting the U.S. Virgin Islands in its response and recovery efforts to hurricanes Irma and Maria which made landfall in September 2017. FEMA is committed to providing equitable services for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.
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St. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Hurricane Irma's winds of more than 150 mph, along with bands of wind-driven rain, severely damaged the power grids on St. Thomas and St. John. The storm blew away roofs from hundreds of homes and damaged other critical services, including medical facilities and schools.
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ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – A $3.4 million project to replace Bathhouse Building No. 1 at Magens Bay Park on the north end of St. Thomas has been approved thanks to collaboration between the territory, Magens Bay Authority, and FEMA. In September 2017, winds and wind-driven debris from hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged the
one-story bathhouse at the beach, which is nestled between two emerald-green peninsulas.
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A $3.4 million project to replace Bathhouse Building No. 1 at Magens Bay Park on the north end of St. Thomas has been approved thanks to collaboration between the territory, Magens Bay Authority, and FEMA. In September 2017, winds and wind-driven debris from hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged the one-story bathhouse at the beach, which is nestled between two emerald-green peninsulas.
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The Territory's partnership with FEMA continues to move forward on initiatives to guarantee public housing communities have hazard mitigation measures in place to make dwellings safer for families and better resist future storms. The Virgin Islands Housing Authority can now proceed with its plans to harden roofs, doors, and windows at the housing complex in Frederiksted, thanks to FEMA's approval of $24.4 million for the second phase of a wind retrofit project for Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion.
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USVI Commodities Transport
St. Croix, USVI, Sep. 20, 2017-- Commodities Transport. FEMA/Kirk Henderson
USVI Coral Bay
A View of Coral Bay from its mountain side. The Coral Bay community was heavily hit by hurricane Irma, St John, Virgin Islands, Sept 25,2017 (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Brock/FOUO)
U.S. Soldiers, from Bravo and Charlie Company
U.S. Soldiers, from Bravo and Charlie Company, 1/65th Infantry Division, Puerto Rico National Guard and U.S. Virgin Islands National Guardsmen, unload boxes of emergency relief food packages off a military vehicle in Bordeaux, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 24 Sept., 2017. The Soldiers will set up a distribution point for locals who have been affected by hurricane Irma and Maria to get food for themselves and their families. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mitchell Knaus/FOUO)
Christiansted D. Hamilton Jackson Park
St. Croix, USVI, June 19, 2018--Views in and around Fort Christiansvaern in Christiansted Harbor. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey.
2018; Christiansted; Christiansted Harbor; DR4335; DR4340; Fort Christiansvaern; Historic; St. Croix; US Virgin Islands; USVI; cannons
East End Substation on St. Thomas
FEMA obligated $10 million in February for the transformation of the East End Substation on St. Thomas. The substation’s hurricane repairs include $9.7 million in hazard mitigation measures to strengthen the reliability of the electrical system and allow for quicker power restoration on St. Thomas’ East End and St. John. FEMA/Eric Adams
Workers from Custom Builders perform roof repairs in July at Paul M. Pearson Gardens Housing Community on St. Thomas
Workers from Custom Builders perform roof repairs in July at Paul M. Pearson Gardens Housing Community on St. Thomas. Numerous roofs at the Virgin Islands Housing Authority community were damaged from the winds and rains of hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. FEMA's Public Assistance Program is supporting hurricane repairs at Pearson Gardens. FEMA/Eric Adams
Housing, Energy and Transportation Project Obligations Spring Recovery Forward 2
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, May 26, 2021 -- FEMA obligated $10 million in May through its Public Assistance Program for the Jersey Bay and Smith Bay Watershed project toward the East End of the island. The combined project includes a Hazard Mitigation Proposal of $4 million to strengthen the pavement of roads in areas prone to saturated subgrades in high erosion areas and measures to improve stormwater drainage.
2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After Action Report
U.S. Virgin Islands; FEMA-4335-DR
Report mandated by Congress on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4335-DR- U.S. Virgin Islands for Hurricane Irma during the period of September 6-7, 2017.
Disaster Survivor Assistance USVI revisit
This week, a Disaster Survivor Assistance Team revisited a neighborhood in Christiansted with one of our new local hires, Carmen Acevedo Adam. This time, they met with sisters Elsa Boyce and Joyce Boyce and connected them to medical assistance resources. Joyce lost the roof off of her home and is now living next door with her sister, Elsa. Joyce said that moving back into her home would be the best Christmas gift ever. They both have already applied for disaster assistance and continue to be in good spirits as they see recovery efforts in the area. As the team was leaving, utility trucks were pulling up to work on power restoration. #VISTRONG #USVI #MARIA #IRMA
