U.S. Virgin Islands /tags/u-s-virgin-islands U.S. Virgin Islands en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT Guns of the Caribbean: Haiti, U.S. Virgin Islands flooded with firearms — often from Florida /news/2022-03-22/guns-of-the-caribbean-haiti-u-s-virgin-islands-flooded-with-firearms-often-from-florida Gun violence is plaguing Caribbean sites like Haiti and the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks largely to "brazen, out of control" gun trafficking from U.S. states like Florida Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-22/guns-of-the-caribbean-haiti-u-s-virgin-islands-flooded-with-firearms-often-from-florida Tim Padgett U.S. Virgin Islands A Tourism Rebound Story In Caribbean — But Delta Variant A Threat /news/2021-08-02/u-s-virgin-islands-a-tourism-rebound-story-in-caribbean-but-delta-variant-a-threat Economic and vaccination links to the U.S. have helped the U.S. Virgin Islands critical tourism sector recover robustly — but it now faces COVID's delta threat. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:39:15 GMT /news/2021-08-02/u-s-virgin-islands-a-tourism-rebound-story-in-caribbean-but-delta-variant-a-threat Tim Padgett Karen Is A Tropical Storm Again; Jerry, Lorenzo And A New Disturbance Near Mexico /news/2019-09-24/karen-is-a-tropical-storm-again-jerry-lorenzo-and-a-new-disturbance-near-mexico Karen strengthened into a tropical storm — again — on Tuesday and is forecast to bring wind and rain to eastern Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands… Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:12:35 GMT /news/2019-09-24/karen-is-a-tropical-storm-again-jerry-lorenzo-and-a-new-disturbance-near-mexico BRETT CLARKSON FBI Raids Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Pedophile Island’ Estate As Investigation Continues /news/2019-08-14/fbi-raids-jeffrey-epsteins-pedophile-island-estate-as-investigation-continues On the same day Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on arrival at a New Jersey airport on sex trafficking charges, federal agents bashed in the door of his $77… Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:21:53 GMT /news/2019-08-14/fbi-raids-jeffrey-epsteins-pedophile-island-estate-as-investigation-continues DANIEL CHANG Purpose in Paradise: Voluntourism Program Helps U.S. Virgin Islands Rebuild /news/2019-05-23/purpose-in-paradise-voluntourism-program-helps-u-s-virgin-islands-rebuild The U.S. Virgin Islands are finally rebounding after suffering two major hurricanes back-to-back. One tourism innovation may have played a part in that.In… Thu, 23 May 2019 22:16:49 GMT /news/2019-05-23/purpose-in-paradise-voluntourism-program-helps-u-s-virgin-islands-rebuild Tim Padgett FEMA Paid Millions For Half-Empty 'Floating Hotel' After Hurricane Maria /news/2018-05-30/fema-paid-millions-for-half-empty-floating-hotel-after-hurricane-maria In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the federal government signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Carnival Corporation to help house federal… Wed, 30 May 2018 18:23:58 GMT /news/2018-05-30/fema-paid-millions-for-half-empty-floating-hotel-after-hurricane-maria Daniel Rivero Hurricane-Ravaged U.S. Virgin Islands See Tourists Return; Most Hotel Rooms Still Down /show/latin-america-report/2018-03-12/hurricane-ravaged-u-s-virgin-islands-see-tourists-return-most-hotel-rooms-still-down Two Category 5 hurricanes, Irma and Maria, ravaged the Caribbean within two weeks of each other last September. Afterward, the world's attention fell… Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:42:39 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2018-03-12/hurricane-ravaged-u-s-virgin-islands-see-tourists-return-most-hotel-rooms-still-down Tim Padgett In The U.S. Virgin Islands, Health Care Remains In A Critical State /2018-02-04/in-the-u-s-virgin-islands-health-care-remains-in-a-critical-state In September, two Category 5 hurricanes devastated the region. Now, its hospitals can no longer provide major surgery, cancer treatment or specialized care, forcing daily staff cuts and revenue loss. Sun, 04 Feb 2018 13:09:00 GMT /2018-02-04/in-the-u-s-virgin-islands-health-care-remains-in-a-critical-state Greg Allen 2 Months After Maria And Irma, U.S. Virgin Islands Remain In The Dark /2017-11-14/2-months-after-maria-and-irma-u-s-virgin-islands-remain-in-the-dark More than 33,000 people have applied for help from FEMA, as the territory struggles to recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Nearly 73 percent of residents remain without power two months later. Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:40:00 GMT /2017-11-14/2-months-after-maria-and-irma-u-s-virgin-islands-remain-in-the-dark Samantha Raphelson St. John Could Get Electricity Turned Back On, 6 Weeks After Hurricane Irma /2017-10-20/st-john-could-get-electricity-turned-back-on-6-weeks-after-hurricane-irma "Portions of St. John are scheduled to be restored by the middle of next week," the power utility says. The U.S. Virgin Islands — home to more than 100,000 Americans — remains under boil-water orders. Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:36:00 GMT /2017-10-20/st-john-could-get-electricity-turned-back-on-6-weeks-after-hurricane-irma Bill Chappell