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.

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.

COVID-19 Vaccination Scheduling Hotline to close on Thursday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Scheduling Hotline (340-777-8227) will be closed on Monday, November 1st in observance of Liberty Day / D. Hamilton Jackson Day.

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

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

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

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

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.