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BVIEC team helping to restore power in Bahamas
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- One week ago the islands of the Bahamas were lashed with torrential rains and winds of a category three and four hurricane, causing infrastructural damages and taking out power in many areas.
Digicel launches text to donate line to support relief efforts in Haiti
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In the wake of Hurricane Matthew that destroyed 90 percent of Southern Haiti on October 5, 2016 Digicel launched a text line that will allow its customers to donate well-needed funds towards the humanitarian relief effort that is urgently needed in Haiti.
Is there a double standard for Haiti hurricane assistance & support?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A story that has not dominated the local, regional and international news cycle is the human and physical catastrophe that recently devastated the Caribbean country of Haiti, following Hurricane Matthew.
AA cancels USVI flights to & from Miami due to Hurricane Matthew
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- American Airlines has canceled several flights to and from Miami, Florida on October 6, 2016 due to Hurricane Matthew, Virgin Islands Port Authority Executive Director Carlton Dowe announced late Wednesday October 5, 2016.
Deadly Hurricane Matthew barrels towards Haiti, Jamaica & Cuba
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI- People in Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba have been bracing themselves for what has been predicted as one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in over a decade, Hurricane Matthew, which has been forecast to hit the Caribbean islands today.
Residents concerned about VI students in Jamaica
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Several residents are of the opinion that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) should have moved to evacuate locals studying in Jamaica as Hurricane Matthew threatens.