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$3.5 billion & counting: the true cost of Irma
Dickson Igwe
The following story is an ongoing assessment of the economics of disaster. It is a narrative on the economic effects of Hurricane Irma to the Virgin Islands.
State of emergency before Irma was necessary- Carvin Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former President of the Virgin Islands Party and businessman, Carvin Malone has stated that a state of emergency being called before Hurricane Irma struck would have allowed residents of the Virgin Islands to better secure themselves and properties for the monster storm.
'No point in state of emergency before Hurricane Irma' - Premier Smith
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - The day after category 5 hurricane Irma destroyed the territory, there was widespread looting of many businesses. Then, His Excellency Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert declared a state of emergency where the UK military and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) officers were called upon to maintain law and order.
‘We are open for business in some areas’- Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Despite Hurricane Irma ravaging the territory two months, ago leaving the Virgin Islands (VI) in a state of devastation and homelessness, Mrs Lorna G. Smith OBE, retired civil servant and First Lady, agrees with the statement by Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith (AL), and which was published in an advertisement on YouTube recently, that the 'Virgin Islands is Open for Business’.
Premier Smith clueless how $3.6B damage estimate arrived at
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - The Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) had much trouble stating how his government arrived at the initial figure of estimated damages for the territory while admitting that assessments have not been completed.
Peter Haycraft makes $1M valued donation for rebuilding of school
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A number of businesses, organisations and individuals have been coming forward with substantial assistance to the education system in the Virgin Islands.
Premier scoffs & labels ‘Fake News’ report that Gov Jaspert is a hero
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) today November 13, 2017 in the House of Assembly, while responding to a question from Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3), called reports written in the international media that Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert was hailed as a hero, Fake News.
Road Town waterfront car dump eyesore being cleaned up
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the powerful category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria, it's well known that some 50% plus of all automobiles, including government vehicles, in the Virgin Islands were destroyed, flipped over, had broken glass or were looted.
First District businesses donate to school
WEST END, Tortola, VI - Persons in the First District community are continuing to play their part on the road to recovery following Hurricane Irma that ravaged the territory two months.
Austerity or Stimulus: What economic medicine?
Dickson Igwe
The following story is on the economics of disaster. Hurricane Irma, a monster Hurricane, struck the Virgin Islands on September 6, 2017. Irma was the strongest hurricane to have visited the Caribbean in recorded history. Its impact on the Virgin Islands meant the worst disaster to visit the Virgin Islands since the 1800s. Irma was the Virgin Islands 911.
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