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The Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) anticipates negative environmental impacts caused by storm-water runoff.

All boaters should begin to make necessary preparations as the remainder of the 2019 Hurricane Season begins to intensify.

TS Dorian is anticipated to pass south of the Territory on Wednesday or Thursday according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Brewer’s Bay, Bluebeard’s, Water Bay (St. Thomas). Frank Bay, Great Cruz Bay (St. John).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Lindbergh Bay (St. Thomas).

The exercise will ensure agencies which have a vested stake in emergency services and urban search and rescue, among other things.

VITEMA is offering free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to the public on all three islands this month.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Coki Point, Vessup Bay, Water Bay (St. Thomas).

Residents are encouraged to continue to make preparations for the duration of the hurricane season which concludes on November 30th.

The tabletop exercise will end on Friday, August 2nd.

Invest 96L is a low-pressure system producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms in the Atlantic Ocean.

Shelters available for STT, STX, STJ and Water Island.

All beaches are considered to be safe for swimming or fishing, except for Grapetree Bay & Princess (Condo Row) on St. Croix, and all St. John beaches where samples could not be collected (status unknown).

Temporarily closed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 29th and Tuesday, July 30th, 2019.

Schedule of the IPAWS.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Coki Point (St. Thomas).

Leadership Tips

VITEMA urges residents to begin earthquake preparedness initiatives today by having an earthquake readiness plan in place.