Oct 06 ‘We will be with you,’ pledges Pence to hurricane-smacked U.S. Virgin Islands By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence took in the damage wrought by Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands and delivered a message of comfort Friday from his boss, the president: "We will be with you every day until the Virgin Islands… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 3:21 U.S. Virgin Islands need help rebuilding hospitals ‘from the ground up’ By PBS News Hour Along with Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria left the U.S. Virgin Islands in ruins. The islands are moving out of rescue and into recovery operations, but battered infrastructure and power grids will mean a full recovery is likely to be a… Continue watching
Sep 26 Federal government to pay for all debris removal from Virgin Islands in wake of Hurricane Maria By Associated Press U.S. states and territories typically cover 25 percent of the costs, with the federal government paying the remaining 75 percent. Continue reading
Sep 26 Trump says he’ll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday By Associated Press Trump announced the visit after the administration came under criticism for its response to the damage on the island that is home to more than 3 million U.S. citizens. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 2:48 Hurricane Maria’s destructive tear across the Caribbean By PBS News Hour Hurricane Maria lashed the Dominican Republic with heavy wind and rain on Thursday, a day after the storm pounded the island of Puerto Rico. The hurricane ravaged other islands across the Caribbean, including Dominica and St. Croix in the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:40 Threatening doesn’t work in diplomacy, says Bloomberg of Trump at the UN By PBS News Hour As world leaders and dignitaries gather for the UN General Assembly, Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York and CEO of Bloomberg L.P., hosted a special forum about today's economic challenges. Bloomberg joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about sending… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 6:01 First Irma, now Maria. Here’s how U.S. territories are preparing for disaster By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 18 Why U.S. Virgin Islanders feel there’s no place they belong By Elizabeth Flock Hurricane Irma devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands, leveling homes, knocking out power, and turning the landscape into a “battered wasteland” where some say media coverage was minimal and help was late to arrive. Now, the islands are under… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 4:25 Americans in U.S. Virgin Islands feel forgotten in the wake of Irma By PBS News Hour Hurricane Irma hit the U.S. Virgin Islands as a category 5 storm days ago, but many residents who continue without electricity or running water complain they are being forgotten. Jordyn Holman of Bloomberg joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the recovery… Continue watching