New Deputy Director of HR & Labor Relations Nadia Fearon, and new Public Information Officer J'Lisa Martinez.

This year's theme emphasizes the critical importance of communication in ensuring community resilience in responding to and recovering from potential emergencies and natural disasters.

Distribution of sandbags to homebound physically-challenged and/or senior residents throughout the territory, will be done on Thursday, August 1st and Friday, August 2nd, 2024.

VITEMA no longer accepts curfew pass applications after Monday, July 15, 2024.

From May 20 to May 24, the Government of the Virgin Islands and federal partners participated in a series of response and recovery workshops along with a hurricane readiness response exercise to strengthen preparedness efforts before Atlantic hurricane season.

The curfew pass application deadline has been extended to July 15, 2024.

ALL 911 CALL CENTERS ARE OPERATING AS USUAL

Flood watch for the territory and potentially heavy rainfall expected from the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, February 6 through the morning of Thursday, February 8, 2024.

Regina Browne has recently assumed significant leadership roles in preparedness programs both locally and internationally.

On Thursday, November 30, 2023 and December 1, 2023, the Fusion Center hosted organizations from both private and public sector

This marks the first time that any US territory has achieved this milestone.

The PEA is available for public comment.

June 11 to June 17, 2023 - Department of Human Services

VITEMA will distribute 6,000 free Hurricane Tracking Maps for use by the public beginning May 8th on all four U.S. Virgin Islands.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: St. Thomas: Bolongo Bay, Brewers Bay, Coki Point, Frenchman’s Bay.

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

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: St. Thomas: Brewer’s Bay, Frenchman’s Bay, Lindbergh Bay, Sapphire Beach, Secret Harbor. St. John: Frank Bay.

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

All beaches are considered safe for swimming or fishing, but water could not be tested on the following: Cramer’s Park, Grapetree Bay, and Princess (Condo Row) on St. Croix. Water Bay on St. Thomas.