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7th anniversary of destructive Hurricane Irma today

A wave of destruction caused by Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017. Photo: VINO
Today, September 6, 2024, the Virgin Islands remember the destructive Hurricane Irma, which devastated the territory 7 years ago today. Photo: VINO
Today, September 6, 2024, the Virgin Islands remember the destructive Hurricane Irma, which devastated the territory 7 years ago today. Photo: VINO
Destruction in Carrot Bay due to Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2024. Photo: Facebook
Destruction in Carrot Bay due to Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2024. Photo: Facebook
Destruction in Carrot Bay due to Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2024. Photo: Facebook
Destruction in Carrot Bay due to Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2024. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was labelled as the hurricane of all hurricanes. Today, September 6, 2024, the Virgin Islands remember the destructive Hurricane Irma, which devastated the territory 7 years ago today.

Category 5 Hurricane Irma struck during the daylight hours of Wednesday, September 6, 2017. It caused widespread destruction, and killed a total of four people. The eye of the hurricane travelled over the three major islands in the group: Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Jost van Dyke.

Seven years later, the Virgin Islands is still recovering from the devastation of Irma and another Category 5 hurricane that followed in the same month- Maria.

VI still recovering without much UK help

Although much progress has been made without any significant support from the United Kingdom (UK), some people are still without homes and even some government buildings have not yet been fully repaired.

The VI’s recovery has been mainly due to its own efforts since it has not been able to take any major loans for recovery, due to the reported “trappings” of the Protocol for Effective Financial Management (PFEFM) designed by the United Kingdom.

The UK offered the VI a £300m loan guarantee; however, this was rejected by successive governments since the UK refused to adjust borrowing guidelines in the PFEFM to allow the VI to take out a significant amount of loans without violating the protocols.

15 Responses to “7th anniversary of destructive Hurricane Irma today”

  • Sufferation (06/09/2024, 13:44) Like (12) Dislike (10) Reply
    RIGHT ABOUT NOW, WE ARE UNDER THE SAME PREDICAMENT WITH THE VIP GOVERNMENT
  • HMMM (06/09/2024, 13:46) Like (18) Dislike (16) Reply
    Sad to say but only locals benefits after the aftermath even to date they still benefitting all the expats who lost everything was never given any help
  • rattie (06/09/2024, 14:07) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
    I don't want any memories
  • Local hurricane (06/09/2024, 14:39) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Most of the islands still in poor condition. Junk all over the place, broken down cars, failing infrastructure. V. Zz
  • Place is still a mess (06/09/2024, 14:47) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Seven years, and here we are. Places (especially locals) still damaged. Roads not much better….et etc etc….same old same old…smh
  • jack in the box (06/09/2024, 15:05) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Bad memories mehson
  • Concerned (06/09/2024, 15:21) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    7 years and the main government complex is still not finished. Sad state of affairs. Same Government in power and nothing has been fixed but they have a new 1 mil elevator.
    Road are still not fixed from the rush jobs to fixed washed away areas.
  • True (06/09/2024, 16:17) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    We also celebrated the 1 year anniversary of Hurricane VIP earlier this year in April.
  • hey (06/09/2024, 16:42) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Why y’all celebrating this hurricane that passed years ago..
  • @hmmm (06/09/2024, 16:48) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Who loot out everything from Bolo's Vanterpool Prospect Reef and strip every vehicle to sell and export parts who you fooling expats helped themselves to every and anything when this country was down and out we saw your true colors.
    • @@hmmmm (06/09/2024, 19:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Many locals did same, a lot of them admit doing it but it seems like only expats were the ones they want to expose.
  • BVI /UK (06/09/2024, 16:57) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    It's time to get the place fixed and move on the roads, government complex etc: seven years ago and nothing done.
  • No cap (06/09/2024, 17:25) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Out here harder today cause of the vip government
  • tola (06/09/2024, 17:42) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    @ hmmmm stop lie alot expats get help but don't forget some of dem run back to them country thinking we wouldn't Build back up and we thank some of expats who stayed back and help Build it back up thank God.


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