The recovery from the 2017 hurricanes, Irma and Maria, is progressing and FEMA is still here assisting the Territory with the efforts. During the next several weeks, FEMA will be posting the “We Are FEMA USVI” series on their FEMA U.S. Virgin Islands Facebook page. The posts will highlight programs/groups, staff and recovery projects in the territory.
News, Media & Events: Virgin Islands
Events
2023-05-09T08:00:00
2023-06-08T17:00:00
Important Date
May 9, 2023
Jun 8, 2023
May 9, 2023
- Jun 8, 2023
Important Date
FEMA’s National Integration Center is seeking public feedback on nine Public Health resource typing definitions. This 30-day national engagement period will conclude at 5 p.m. ET on June 8, 2023.
2023-05-10T22:00:00
2024-05-08T23:30:00
Virtual
May 10, 2023
May 8, 2024
May 10, 2023 EST
- May 8, 2024 11:30 p.m. EST
Virtual, Recurring
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2023-05-11T15:00:00
2024-05-11T16:30:00
Virtual
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2024
May 11, 2023 EST
- May 11, 2024 4:30 p.m. EST
Virtual, Recurring
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Preparedness Tips
A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
FEMA has committed an additional $33.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to reimburse the territory for emergency medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $33.5 million Public Assistance grant will reimburse the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health for contracting emergency medical services to provide ambulances, personnel, equipment and supplies to assist with the territory’s COVID-19 response from July 2, 2022, through February 28, 2023.
Press Release | May 4, 2023Now is the time to prepare yourself and your household for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. During Hurricane Preparedness Week, assess your personal risk, update your family's emergency communications plan, start to replenish your emergency kit, and review your personal and financial documents.
Press Release | May 4, 2023PDFs & Multimedia
Browse the list below for PDFs, graphics, photos and other media tagged to this location. Find graphics optimized for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on our Disaster Multimedia Toolkit page.
We Are FEMA - U.S. Virgin Islands Recovery Office
Staff gather at FEMA’s U.S. Virgin Islands Recovery Office in Christiansted on St. Croix in February 2023. FEMA/Angelique Smythe
- May 16, 2023
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We Are FEMA - U.S. Virgin Islands Area Recovery Office and Caribbean Area Office staff
FEMA U.S. Virgin Islands Area Recovery Office and Caribbean Area Office staff gather with Region 2 Deputy Regional Administrator Andrew D'Amora in April 2023 outside the Area Recovery Office on St. Thomas. FEMA/Eric Adams
- May 16, 2023
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Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Virgin Islands Shoreline Protections, signed 12/20/2020
- Apr 13, 2023
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Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for U.S. Virgin Islands Housing Actions, signed 1/20/2023
- Jan 31, 2023
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Programmatic Environmental Assessment for U.S. Virgin Islands Housing Actions, December 2022
- Feb 17, 2023
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Home on St. John in USVI that has been retrofitted against high winds
This home in Pine Peace on St. John received roll-down shutters to withstand storm-force winds. The St. John Community Foundation was awarded $7 million from FEMA to harden the roofs, windows and doors of 97 homes on the island to better withstand winds and rains. FEMA/Eric Adams
- Oct 18, 2022
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Long-Term Recovery Groups Are Still Active in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Delia Richardson, Executive Director for Community Engagement for the St. Croix Long Term Recovery Group, and Aaron VanDoren, U.S. Virgin Islands FEMA Integration Team lead, engage with the audience in May 2022 during a disaster preparedness event at First Assembly of God on St. Croix. Submitted Photo
- Oct 5, 2022
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Floodplain Management Educates Virgin Islanders on Flood Risk
FEMA hosts a Base Flood Elevation course in May 2022 instructed by Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction's Rebecca Croft at the University of the Virgin Islands Albert A. Sheen campus on St. Croix. The training was held for the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources and other guests. FEMA/Melissa Griffith
- Oct 4, 2022
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Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital
FEMA has obligated $111.4 million for a 101-bed temporary structure at the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital on St. Croix. The hospital’s main structure was damaged by Hurricane Maria in September 2017. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey
- Sep 30, 2022
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Composite Power Poles Line
Composite power poles line the landscape in June on Midland Road on St. Croix. The V.I. Water and Power Authority plans to install 8,584 composite poles across the territory that are made to better withstand hurricane-force winds. FEMA has approved nearly $721.7 million for permanent repairs to electrical distribution systems and substations on St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix and Water Island. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey
- Sep 28, 2022
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