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The 2021 VI Great ShakeOut Drill will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 10:21 am EST.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Cruz Bay on St. John; Bluebeards Beach, Lindbergh Bay, and Secret Harbor on St. Thomas.

The storms resulted in minor cleanup and infrastructure including power, roads, telecommunications, and internet service were all operational.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Grapetree Bay, Rainbow Beach and Dorsch Beach on St. Croix; Coki Point on St. Thomas.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Princess (Condo Row) on St. Croix.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay and Johnson Bay (St. John), Stony Ground (St. Croix), and Coki Point, Water Bay and Limetree Bay (St. Thomas).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay and Johnson Bay on St. John. Hull Bay, Water Bay, and Secret Harbor on St. Thomas.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay on St. John, Dorsch Beach and Sprat Hall on St. Croix, and Coki Point on St. Thomas.

Volunteers portrayed victims of a CAT2 hurricane as they went to the shelter.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Frank Bay on St. John.

Coordinated distribution of food, water, tarps, and blankets is critical to reduce human suffering and provide lifesustaining commodities for disaster survivors.

Beaches on St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island were not sampled this week due to Covid-19. Additionally, Gentle Winds, Columbus Landing and Grapetree Bay on St. Croix, were not sampled either.

VITEMA along with VI Fire Services and the VI Department of Public Works will distribute filled sandbags for all residents from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on Thursday, August 5, and Friday August 6, 2021.

The TAP Grant provides grant funding for short-term projects intended to meet the immediate needs of the insular areas.

All beaches are considered to be safe for swimming or fishing. Note: Samples could not be collected at the following beaches: Gentle Winds and Grapetree Bay on St. Croix.

In July, soldiers from the Alpha Company of the 249th Engineer Battalion of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers spent a week in the USVI honing their power assessment skills as part of a training mission.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay on St. John.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta) on St. Croix. Note: Samples could not be collected from: Johnson Bay on St. John, Grapetree Bay on St. Croix, and Bluebeard’s Beach on St. Thomas.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Rainbow Beach and Frederiksted Public Beach on St. Croix.

All beaches are considered to be safe for swimming or fishing. Note: Samples could not be collected at the following beaches: Grapetree Bay and Columbus Landing on St. Croix.