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REMARKS BY HONOURABLE KYE M. RYMER, MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS, ON THE RAINFALLS, NOVEMBER 1ST 2024 My fellow residents of the Virgin Islands, Over the course of last night…

Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn’s Message on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: SMART Schools help empower the next generation for a resilient future It is once again the…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024: When disasters strike, they unleash enormous devastation on individuals, societies and economies. The ripple effects of…

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction Message from Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction For this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction,…

Good day to all residents and visitors in the Virgin Islands. As you will know by now, we are currently on a hurricane watch as well as the previously issued…

Earlier today, I chaired the disaster management operations group, which brings together all of the agencies and departments here in the Virgin Islands to help us prepare for a severe…

In light of the flash flood warning and the water’s impact on Territory roads, it is crucial for persons to stay off the roads and remain indoors until conditions improve. Schools have been closed for today,…

The Virgin Islands was this morning placed on a flash flood warning, which will remain in effect until 10:30 am. Even after the rains have passed, Public Works crews and others will need…

Good day and God’s blessings to all. Once again, the hurricane season is here. Some of you may have heard that experts expect as many as 25 named storms to…