BVIEC has restored one-third of power throughout territory- Premier Smith
This is according to Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), Premier and Minister of Finance, at a press conference held at Ritter House in Wickham's Cay II on Thursday October 26, 2017 and streamed live on the Government's YouTube page.
The Premier expressed that BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is once again distributing one-third of power throughout the territory.
He stated that 11 megawatts of power is being distributed to three out of the four main islands in the territory.
According to the Premier, "There is no electricity to Jost van Dyke but the team is working diligently to allow the West End feeder to send power to Jost van Dyke."
Water restored to JvD
However, Dr Smith stated that Jost van Dyke is better supplied with water, while noting that their reservoir was destroyed but water is being sent to a temporary reservoir.
"Further work is being done to provide a similar solution for distribution in elevated areas, while areas on Tortola are still being serviced by trucked water and intermittent pipe water," explained Dr Smith.
Meanwhile, sections of East End and Road Town will have running water soon as well as West End within the next two weeks, according to the Premier.
Dr Smith stated, "On Virgin Gorda, the Handsome Bay plant is working and producing water which is being distributed to most areas of The Valley including all the way to The Baths. We are working to restore the North Sound plant which was destroyed," adding that every night, reserviors on Anegada are filled.
A category 5 hurricane, Irma, struck the territory on September 6, 2017 which left the Virgin Islands in a state of devastation, homelessness and darkness.
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