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Safety tips to remember.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Chenay Bay, Cramer’s Park, Halfpenny, and Protestant Cay (St. Croix).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Bluebeard’s and Coki Point (St. Thomas); Frank Bay and Oppenheimer (St. John).

All beaches are considered to be safe for swimming or fishing, except for Johnson Bay in St. John due to unknown status (samples could not be collected).

Governors Bryan and Roselló discussed the ongoing recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the USVI, and preparedness efforts ahead of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane season.

Governor Bryan and VITEMA Director Nominee Daryl Jaschen met with FEMA officials to discuss the supply chain logistics process and the requirements for coordination between FEMA and the Virgin Islands government ahead of hurricane season.

VI National Guard Veteran, Col. Daryl Jaschen, named Director of VITEMA.

Beginning June 2019, the system will undergo a full refurbishment to replace and harden many of the key components damaged by the 2018 storms, Irma and Maria.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Bluebeard’s, Hull Bay, Secret Harbor, Water Bay (St. Thomas).

VITEMA visits Puerto Rico to learn about the status of the territory’s weather equipment and notification systems.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Grapetree Bay (St. Croix); Johnson Bay (St. John).

The team will be available at the following St. Croix locations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily: Through March 9: Kmart Sunny Isles. March 12 to 16: Kmart/Sears Appliances Store. March 19 to 23: Kmart West (Frederiksted).

Live Test scheduled for March 14, 2019, at 10 am (AST).

Register at TsunamiZone.org/register to be counted with other participants, be listed on the website (optional), be an example to others, and to get e-mail updates.

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

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Lindbergh Bay, Coki Point and Secret Harbor (St. Thomas).

Set for March 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM.

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

All roof repairs and replacements must comply with the new Virgin Islands building codes that were updated in April 2018.