Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Leeward Islands, US and the British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The effects of this storm projected to begin Wednesday afternoon until Friday.
Commissioner of Human Services, Kimberley Causey-Gomez says it's time to get those bags, kits, and papers together.
Lieutenant Governor Roach issued his correspondence following the Governor’s public remarks that because he perceived a conflict of interest in executing such a contract, he would recuse himself, and would leave it to the Lieutenant Governor’s discretion. Lieutenant Governor Roach stated “I will not execute a contract with a private vendor in that regard, unless I am convinced that resources already at our command, including valuable work already done by the Department of Health, cannot adequately address this need.”
VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen said his agency is not issuing sandbags because of the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Sand and sandbags will not be issued for this storm so as not to have gatherings of individuals,” Director Jaschen said. “There is no time to prepare adequate mitigation measures for this storm.” The Director also said that curfew passes are made by appointment only and there is a 10-day processing period. “If a curfew goes into effect, unless you are directly involved in emergency response or providing life-saving functions, stay off the road,” Director Jaschen said.