Historic Disasters - Hurricane Irma/Maria U.S. Virgin Islands

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance team talking to a survivor in St. Thomas

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance team talking to a survivor in St. Thomas

St. Thomas, USVI, Sep.15, 2017-- FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance team member Andrea Floyd helps a 79-year-old resident register for disaster assistance at the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands after Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, devastated the island. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

Resident lined up at the distribution center with national guard on the other side of the fence

St. John Residents at a distribution center

St. John, USVI, Sep. 16, 2017-- Residents at a distribution center set up by the Virgin Islands National Guard learn how to register for disaster assistance ten days after Hurricane Irma devastated the island. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

USVI Commodities Transport

USVI Commodities Transport

St. Croix, USVI, Sep. 20, 2017-- Commodities Transport. FEMA/Kirk Henderson

The Global Life Church

St. Thomas USVI The Global Life Church

St. Thomas, USVI, Sep.15, 2017--The Global Life Church sustained severe damage from Hurricane Irma. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

Downed utility poles on Smith Bay Road in Charlotte Amalie with card driving under it

Downed utility poles on Smith Bay Road in Charlotte Amalie

St. Thomas, USVI, Sep.15, 2017--Downed utility poles on Smith Bay Road in Charlotte Amalie are evidence of the destruction caused by Hurricane Irma. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

Transportation Security Administration agents unload generators

Transportation Security Administration agents unload generators

St. Thomas, USVI, Sep.15, 2017--Transportation Security Administration agents unload a shipment of much-needed generators at the Cyril E. King Airport. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

A red bulldozer on a partially paved road where underground powerlines are being builtduring hurricane irma recovery

Under grounding of Electrical Lines Progresses on St. John after Hurricanes

St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 14, 2022 -- A Haugland Virgin Islands crew works on the installation of electrical tubes on King Street near the intersection of Prince Street in Cruz Bay. FEMA has approved $201,732,240 for the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) to manage electrical distribution permanent repairs on St. John. WAPA plans to bury electrical lines from Cruz Bay to the Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center in Susannaberg. The island's power infrastructure was damaged during hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. FEMA/Eric Adams

A man doing an interview in front of a camera outside

FEMA Media Relations Manager Alberto Pillot is interviewed

St. Thomas, USVI, Sep. 13, 2017--FEMA Media Relations Manager Alberto Pillot is interviewed by local CBS affiliate about FEMA's response to Hurricane Irma. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

The sun peeks out from behind low clouds on a beautiful morning as it rises over St. John as seen from St. Thomas.

The US Virgin Islands: A Year After Hurricanes Irma and Maria

Sunrise over St. John as seen from the Ritz Great Bay on St. Thomas. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

Juan Luis Hospital U.S. Virgin Island

Juan Luis Hospital U.S. Virgin Island

Juan Luis Hospital U.S. Virgin Island

Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - Local residents speak with FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistants (DSA) at the Old Post Office Building in downtown. DSA representatives were on hand to help local residents register for local assistance

Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - Local residents speak with FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistants (DSA) at the Old Post Office Building in downtown

Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands--October 1, 2017--Local residents speak with FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistants (DSA) at the Old Post Office Building in downtown.
DSA representatives were on hand to help local residents register for local, State and Federal disaster assistance.

Photo by Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

St. Thomas Red Hook Ferry

St. Thomas Red Hook Ferry

St. Thomas Red Hook Ferry

Emergency Operations Center

Emergency Operations Center

St. Thomas, USVI, Sep. 13, 2017--Emergency responders at the Emergency Operations Center for the Virgin Islands Territory Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) man their stations in response to Hurricane Irma. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

Irna Knocks Out Power In St, Thomas

Irna Knocks Out Power In St, Thomas

St. Thomas, USVI, Sep. 15, 2017—The force of Hurricane Irma knocked out power across the island. A resident just manages to drive under downed utility poles and wires on Smith Bay Road in Anna's Retreat. K.C. Wilsey/FEMA

VA Task Force 1 in St. Croix, USVI

VA Task Force 1 in St. Croix, USVI

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, September 23, 2017 — Virginia Task Force 1 was on the scene in St. Croix to conduct a wide range of reconnaissance operations following hurricanes Irma and Maria. Virginia Task Force 1 is a team of emergency managers and planners, physicians and paramedics and includes specialists in structural engineering, heavy rigging, collapse rescue, logistics, hazardous materials, communications, canine and technical search. Photo/Virginia Task Force 1.

Christiansted D. Hamilton Jackson Park

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

Recovery Work Continues at Abraham School

Recovery Work Continues at Abraham School

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 3, 2022 -- A worker from Customs Builders focuses on repairs to a restroom the Gladys Abraham School. The school was damaged during hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Educaiton plans to move the Wheatley Skills Center to the site once it is repaired. FEMA, through its Public Assistance Program, is working on a project worksheet to reimburse the territory for repairs to the school. FEMA/Eric Adams

U.S. Soldiers, from Bravo and Charlie Company

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)

USVI Coral Bay

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)

Looking down on an open field at the base of a mountain with a small amount of debris compared to the size of the field, mostly corrugated steel roofing material.

Debris Removal Progresses On St. Thomas

Almost a year after hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the territory, the Nazareth debris collection site, near Red Hook, has compacted, bundled and trucked out close to 80 percent of the sheet metal brought here after the storm. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey

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