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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St. Croix, USVI, June 19, 2018--Views in and around Fort Christiansvaern in Christiansted Harbor. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey.
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Collaborative Effort Paves Path to Replace Magens Bay Bathhouse
The turquoise waters of Magens Bay stand out amid two emerald-green peninsulas on the north end of St. Thomas. FEMA will provide $3 million for Magens Bay Authority to replace a demolished bathhouse damaged at Magens Bay Beach by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. FEMA photo
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.
U.S. Virgin Islands; FEMA-4340-DR
Report mandated by Congress on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4340-DR- U.S. Virgin Islands for Hurricane Maria beginning on September 16, 2017, and continuing.
Aerial Views of Hurricane Damage in St. Thomas
Aerial views of damage to a local school caused by the recent hurricanes.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Meets With US Surgeon General Adams in St. Croix
Christiansted, St Croix, US Virgin Islands--October 6, 2017--US Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, right, speaks with FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Bill Vogel at the base of operations for flight missions prior to a visit from Vice President Mike Pence. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
Operation Blue Roof is Being Installed in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI--Contractors work to put fiber-reinforced blue plastic sheeting to cover a roof damaged by Hurricane Maria. Operation Blue Roof carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Virgin Islands Government provides homeowners with a temporary solution until permanent repairs can be made. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
Operation Blue Roof is Being Installed in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI--Contractors work to put fiber-reinforced blue plastic sheeting to cover a roof damaged by Hurricane Maria. Operation Blue Roof, carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Virgin Islands Government provides homeowners with a temporary solution until permanent repairs can be made. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
Aerial Views of Hurricane Maria Damage in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands--Aerial views of the island show destruction caused by Hurricane Maria which touched down on the island on September 19, 2017.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
