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'Some officers lost everything, slept on floors, yet reported for duty'- CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Despite losing everything following the passage of Hurricane Irma two months ago, members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) reported for duty while still trying to secure what was left of their homes.
Fire & Rescue officers applaud post-Irma support session
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue officers are recommending the Project Uplifting group support sessions offered specifically for public officers.
'Not enough support from Gov't for clean up efforts'- First District residents
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - The first district communities led by Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), Leader of the Opposition, have bonded together to clean-up their district since the passage of Hurricane Irma one month ago; however, while they did not wait on Government to act they are still disappointed that support has been lacking.
'Hurricane Irma gave me my first step into teaching'- Delight S. A. Bagot
EAST END, Tortola, VI - "I feel kind of bad to say that Irma helped me to get the first step towards what I want to be but that’s how it happened."
Aubrey M. Levons has died; Businessman & prominent voice of Anegada
SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- The Virgin Islands, and more so the Anegada community and his immediate family, have been in shock with the sudden passing of prominent Virgin Islander and Anegada resident, Mr Aubrey M. Levons.
Hurricane Irma 'tested me thoroughly'- CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "Not many commissioners of police can say that they were in charge of policing when the biggest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic hit a capitol and wiped out the territory and there is no training book for that. But what it did do? It tested me thoroughly. It tested my force thoroughly."
120 animals rescued since hurricanes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was September 5, 2017, the day before Hurricane Irma struck the Virgin Islands with brute force, when Natasha H. Ruscheinski founder and chairperson of PAW BVI, sent out a desperate Facebook post asking for volunteers to foster animals for the Hurricane.
BVIEC has restored one-third of power throughout territory- Premier Smith
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - "We now have 15 to 20 percent of customers on Tortola with power with 50 percent on Virgin Gorda and 80 percent on Anegada."
'No layoffs in the public service'- Premier Smith
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - During a press conference on Thursday, October 26, 2017 streaming live on the Government of the Virgin Islands YouTube page, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), Premier and Minister of Finance, reassured civil servants that there will be no layoffs.
'We are not ready to allow public to pay bills'- WSD workers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "I think our focus at this point was supposed to be out in the field trying to replace meters or the pipes that were damaged and then when we get the office up and running we allow the public to come."
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