The territory’s tsunami warning sirens, destroyed by the 2017 hurricanes, should be up and running by September, according to Daryl Jaschen, Director of VITEMA during a town hall meeting at the D.C. Canegata park, presenting information on earthquakes and tsunamis. He hopes to sign documents for FEMA in a week. Then, within six months, the sirens will be replaced along the water’s edge on steel poles instead of the wooden ones, which didn’t stand up to category five storms. Until the sirens are operational, the police department would issue tsunami warnings using bullhorns, Alert V.I., International Public Advisory Warning System, as well as radio and television stations, to alert the public.
Christina Edwards from the Coastal Zone Management talks about a program to help clean hurricane debris from the shorelines.
The Ministry of Health and Social Development has been monitoring the coronavirus outbreak and is working closely with the Caribbean Public Health Agency, which is providing frequent updates in line with the World Health Organization (who). Common signs of the coronavirus include fever and cough that may progress to severe pneumonia -- causing breathing difficulties. Travelers are advised to stay informed about coronavirus in any country to which they are traveling and to frequently wash hands with soap and water or with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.