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It provides an additional 26 weeks of disaster-related unemployment assistance for the USVI (totaling 52 weeks following the disaster declarations for Hurricanes Irma and Maria.)

As the U.S. Virgin Islands recovers from last year’s hurricanes, this job and wage thaw creates numerous opportunities to attract and retain necessary staff to assist in the Territory’s recovery.

Friday, June 1, 2018 marks the official start of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which ends on November 30, 2018, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late October.

Parades followed by brief ceremonies are planned for 9:30 a.m. Monday on both St. Thomas and St. Croix. The parade route begins at Bassin Triangle in Christiansted and at Western Cemetery in Charlotte Amalie.

Lt. Governor Osbert Potter will represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at the ceremony.

The additional aid represents tens of millions of dollars in cost savings to the Virgin Islands.

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has issued proclamations recognizing Older Americans Month and Emergency Medical Services Week.

Vetoes measure designating the leadership of hospital boards.

DPNR performed water quality analysis at 17 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of May 14-18, 2018, and identified beaches that are safe for swimming or fishing, and others were is not.

Governor Mapp encouraged the graduates to consider applying for Government and private sector jobs within the Territory to assist in the rebuild with billions of dollars dedicated to its recovery.

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has formally authorized Division of Personnel Director Milton Potter to adjust the base pay for police officers from $30,715 to $40,953.

The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) has received $13.1 million in new federal assistance from the United States Department of Education (USDOE) under the Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations program.

Over $120 million, much from already appropriated federal aid, will be spent on what is described as the “single largest road project in United States Virgin Islands history.”

DHS is interested in hearing about the experiences of community members with disabilities and others during Hurricane Maria in St. Croix.

Governor Mapp invites the community to learn more about the exciting upgrades planned for the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday at 10 AM.

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp extended Mother’s Day greetings to the women of the Territory, highlighting “the special place in all our hearts for the women who gave birth to us, and mothered us through childhood and beyond.”

Acting Governor Potter has authorized the USVI Fire and Police departments to assist the Government of the British Virgin Islands with extinguishing a massive landfill blaze that erupted Wednesday night.

VITEMA will be replacing VI-Alert, its current emergency notification system, and transitioning to a NEW emergency notification system for the USVI, Alert VI, on Friday May 11, 2018. VI-Alert will no longer be used after May 31, 2018.

Governor Mapp invited and encouraged St. John residents to share their ideas, concerns and hear from local officials in regard to recovery efforts and other matters affecting the island at a Town Hall meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) will be launching its NEW website on Friday May 11, 2018. The NEW website has been designed to offer the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality.