WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands to supplement territory recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Maria from September 16, 2017, and continuing.
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Press ReleaseST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – The recent obligation of $3.2 billion toward projects to rebuild the potable water distribution system and repave roads across St. Croix and replace the utility’s metering infrastructure in the U.S. Virgin Islands, highlights FEMA’s continued partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands in strengthening critical infrastructure damaged during hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.
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ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – Seven years have passed since hurricanes Irma and Maria impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands, and FEMA remains steadfast in its commitment to provide financial assistance to the territory as it continues the rebuilding process. Long-term recovery requires continued coordination and collaboration among multiple federal and territorial partners.
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell reviewed recovery progress and received updates on the territory’s readiness to respond to future events in the U.S. Virgin Islands with visits to Government House, the Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute, and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) during a visit last week to St. Thomas.
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ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – FEMA continues its partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands strengthening critical infrastructure damaged during Hurricane Maria on St. Croix with today’s obligation of $989 million toward making the island’s wastewater system more resilient against catastrophic events.
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Programmatic Environmental Assessment for U.S. Virgin Islands Stormwater Improvement Projects in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, January 2025
Finding of No Significant Impact for Governor Juan F. Luis North Parking Lot and Ancillary Structures, FEMA-DR-4340-VI, signed 08/14/2023
Environmental Assessment for Gov. Juan F. Luis North Parking Lot and Ancillary Structures, FEMA-DR-4340-VI, June 2023
Programmatic Environmental Assessment for U.S. Virgin Islands Housing Actions, December 2022
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for U.S. Virgin Islands Housing Actions, signed 1/20/2023
Military Medics Transport Local Residents With Special Needs out of St. Croix
Frederiksted, St. Croix--US Military medics prepares a solider with a medical need for a flight on a military plane out of the US Virgin Islands on September 29, 2017.Photo by Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
Housing, Energy and Transportation Project Obligations Spring Recovery Forward
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 2, 2021 – FEMA obligated $9.5 million this month through its Public Assistance Program for repairs to the Oswald Harris Housing Community. A Hazard Mitigation Proposal of $788,967 will include Installation of reinforcement for solar panels, stainless-steel doors, laminated flooring, protective lighting mesh and the addition of epoxy sealant to exterior walls.
Barge Set To Sail From St. Thomas
The barge Amelie is loaded with more than 11,000 cubic yards of construction and demolition and marine debris behind the Cancryn debris site at the island's shipping port. It will set sail for Freeport, Texas, where it will be unloaded around Thanksgiving, and then return to the Virgin Islands by mid-December, according to Ceres Environmental and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The marine debris was collected from displaced vessels off St. Thomas and St. John after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. FEMA / Eric Adams
Housing, Energy and Transportation Project Obligations Spring Recovery Forward 3
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, April 19, 2021 -- FEMA has obligated $7.3 million through its Public Assistance Program for permanent repairs to the V.I. Industrial Park Development Corp. building in Sub Base. The building was damaged during hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. FEMA photos
Damage In Frederiksted
Homes and businesses in and around Frederiksted show signs of the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria, which hit the island in September 2017. This homeowner is reinforcing her home with concrete as she rebuilds. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey
