THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS RELEASES ITS THIRD-YEAR PROGRESS REPORT ON THEIR RECOVERY FROM HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA
This report was issued by the Government of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), with the support of Witt O’Brien’s, its lead recovery consultant.
In 2017, two Category 5 hurricanes devastated USVI. The territory lost power and communications, roads were washed out or blocked, and more than half the homes were damaged, leaving residents unsheltered. The storms wreaked havoc on the territory’s housing and infrastructure, bringing the economy to a near stand still.
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This report outlines the recovery goals and highlights our progress along the path to a brighter, more resilient Virgin Islands. Some of the progress in 2020 includes:
- Completion of the modular hospital at the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital is scheduled for December;
- Completion of the new schools plan and Request for Proposal for architectural design and rebuild of the Charlotte Amalie, Julius Sprauve, and Arthur A. Richards schools;
- Completion of the Request for Proposal for the architectural design for the reconstruction of the Charles Harwood Medical Complex in St. Croix;
- Execution of the contract for four new generating units with battery storage for the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s Randolph Harley Power Plant in St. Thomas;
- Begun renovation and restoration of historical properties on Government House St. Croix, St. Thomas and the Battery in St. John;
- Secured obligation for FEMA funding to refurbish facilities at the Fort Frederick beach and Cramers Park on St. Croix and restoration of Emile Griffith Ballpark on St. Thomas through the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation.
"Key milestones continue to be met daily, not only towards the repair of our physical infrastructure but the continued financial stability of the Virgin Islands. The Territory has received $3.5 billion of our expected $8 billion in funding to date," Adrienne L. Williams-Octalien, Director, Office of Disaster Recovery, U.S. Virgin Islands.