7th anniversary of destructive Hurricane Irma today
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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.
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Road are still not fixed from the rush jobs to fixed washed away areas.