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VITEMA Makes History as First U.S. Territory to Receive Emergency Management Accreditation
Jan 17, 2025
The accreditation, which will remain in effect for five years, recognizes VITEMA's compliance with all national standards across 16 critical categories including planning, resource management, training, exercises, and communications.
VI Fusion Center Hosts 2nd Annual Emerging Threats Symposium
Nov 20, 2024
The two-day symposium, held on [Nov 14th and 15th], brought together private and public sector organizations for comprehensive presentations and table-top exercises focused on emerging threats and intelligence gathering.
VITEMA Encourages Participation in The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Oct 8, 2024
Largest earthquake drill in history, scheduled to take place on October 17, 2024, at 10:17 AM local time.
VITEMA Announces Key Appointments in Leadership
Sep 26, 2024
New Deputy Director of HR & Labor Relations Nadia Fearon, and new Public Information Officer J'Lisa Martinez.
Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency Encourages Residents to "Start a Conversation" for National Preparedness Month
Sep 9, 2024
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.
Blue Skies Sandbag Distribution Scheduled for Seniors and Homebound Physically-Challenged Residents
Jul 26, 2024
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.
CURFEW PASS APPLICATION CLOSED
Jul 15, 2024
VITEMA no longer accepts curfew pass applications after Monday, July 15, 2024.
FEMA, VITEMA Complete Exercises to Prepare for Hurricane Season
Jun 3, 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.
CURFEW PASS APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
May 30, 2024
The curfew pass application deadline has been extended to July 15, 2024.
VITEMA NETWORK AND LANDLINES UNAVAILABLE
Feb 12, 2024
ALL 911 CALL CENTERS ARE OPERATING AS USUAL
VITEMA USVI WEATHER ADVISORY UPDATE FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024
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.
VITEMA DEPUTY DIRECTOR NAMED CHAIR OF NATIONAL TSUNAMI COMMITTEE
Jan 30, 2024
Regina Browne has recently assumed significant leadership roles in preparedness programs both locally and internationally.
VIRGIN ISLANDS FUSION CENTER SUCCESSFULLY HOSTS 1ST ANNUAL EMERGING THREATS SYMPOSIUM
Dec 5, 2023
On Thursday, November 30, 2023 and December 1, 2023, the Fusion Center hosted organizations from both private and public sector
VITEMA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ASIM FRETT AS NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS
Nov 20, 2023
USVI is the First US Territory to Ever Earn EMAP Conditional Accreditation
Sep 28, 2023
This marks the first time that any US territory has achieved this milestone.
Evacuation Shelter Pre-Registration Form
Jun 9, 2023
June 11 to June 17, 2023 - Department of Human Services
VITEMA to Distribute Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Maps for 2023
May 5, 2023
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 Appointment Hotline to Close for Holiday
Nov 8, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Scheduling Hotline to close on Thursday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day.
COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Hotline to Close for Holiday
Oct 26, 2021
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.
VITEMA to Conduct 2021 Virgin Islands Great ShakeOut Drill
Oct 20, 2021
The 2021 VI Great ShakeOut Drill will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 10:21 am EST.
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