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During an active shooting: RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Bluebeard’s (St. Thomas).

Samples were not collected at the following beaches: All Beaches on St. Thomas & St. John. Stoney Ground on St. Croix. Therefore, the water quality of these beaches is unknown.

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

The St. Croix Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) assists individuals and families as they recover from Hurricane Maria.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Bluebeard’s and Secret Harbor (St. Thomas); Cruz Bay (St. John).

Due to lab closure, DPNR did not conduct its weekly beach monitoring for the week of December 31, 2018 – January 4, 2019; therefore, the water quality of these beaches is unknown.

Denise Lewis appointed as Acting Director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), Joyce Dore-Griffin as Acting Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, and Jason Marsh as Acting Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department

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

The St. Croix offices of VITEMA will be temporarily closed during the hours of 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2018. The St. Thomas and St. John offices of VITEMA will be temporarily closed during the hours of 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, December 21, 2018.

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

Be aware of risks relating to holiday theft, posting travel plans to social media, faulty electrical lighting, impaired driving, and seasonal illnesses.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Water Bay and Vessup Bay (St. Thomas); Great Cruz Bay (St. John).

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

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

DPNR advises the public to refrain from using any of the coastal waters throughout the Territory until further notification.

Be informed, make and practice your plan, and save for an emergency

Satellite data indicate that a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is gradually becoming better defined and continues to produce strong gusty winds mainly to the east of the disturbance.

DPNR anticipates that negative environmental impacts will be caused by storm-water runoff.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Hull Bay and Water Bay (St. Thomas); Cruz Bay and Oppenheimer (St. John).