USVI Hazard Mitigation Plan

For Immediate Release
October 14, 2024
Contact: Dr. Gregory Guannel
Director
Office: (340) 693-1158
[email protected]
https://cgtc-usvi.org

UVI CGTC USVI Community Hazard Tracking Data Collection Initiative

U.S. Virgin Islands – The Caribbean Green Technology Center (CGTC) of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is inviting the community to participate in our new Community Hazard Tracking Data Collection Initiative.

UVI CGTC USVI Community Hazard Tracking Initiative is being undertaken to gather data about the climate-related phenomena and hazards impacting the U.S. Virgin Islands. We need your help in identifying when, where, and how these climate, climate change, and man-made hazards (land & rockslides, flooding, heat-related hazards, power outages, etc.) are impacting our community, to help guide mitigation policies in the territory.

For ease of participation, we have created two means by which data can be submitted. Visit our website at https://cgtc-usvi.org/usvi-hazard-tracking and utilise the Google folder, visit the UVI CGTC USVI Community Hazard Tracking Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/usvihazardtracking or scan the QR codes to post photos, videos, and summaries of climate-related phenomena, hazards, and advisories in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Make sure to label all submissions with the location, date, and phenomena type. We ask that you, please, keep it local (please only include data for & from the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Note: Submission of information (photos, videos, summaries, etc.) will be taken as implicit consent for the CGTC to use the same for research purposes (including publication) and to fulfil the mandates of the CGTC.

For further details please visit https://cgtc-usvi.org/usvi-hazard-tracking, the Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/usvihazardtracking, or contact Dr. Gregory Guannel at (340) 693-1158 or email [email protected].

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For Immediate Release
May 20, 2024
Contact: Jeannine Francis-Brown
Project Manager
Office: (340) 693-1696
[email protected]
https://resilientvi.org


USVI Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan Public Comment Period Closes June 7, 2024

U.S. Virgin Islands – Every five years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires states and territories to update their Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan (HMRP) presents a series of strategies for the USVI to reduce risks and quickly recover from the hazards it has been enduring for centuries.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) seek to enhance and build supportive arrangements between planners, citizens, and Territorial agencies through this approach. These statements of need are presented for your review.

Residents will have the opportunity to provide input to define a pathway for risk reduction and resilience. The thirty (30) day comment period is open until 11:59Pm AST on June 7, 2024.

To review the Plan, scan the QR code, or visit https://resilientvi.org/hmrp-plan.

Any inquiries can be emailed to [email protected] or call (340) 693-1696.

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For Immediate Release
April 30, 2024
Contact: Jeannine Francis-Brown
Project Manager
Office: (340) 693-1696
[email protected]
https://resilientvi.org

USVI Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan Townhall Meetings to be Held Territory-wide

U.S. Virgin Islands – The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) encourage community members to attend a series of upcoming public townhall meetings on the launch of the USVI Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan (HMRP).

Every five years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires states and territories to update their Hazard Mitigation Plan. The HMRP presents a series of strategies for the USVI to reduce risks and quickly recover from the hazards it has been enduring for centuries.

UVI & VITEMA seek to enhance and build supportive arrangements between planners, citizens, and Territorial agencies through this approach. These statements of need are presented for your review, and residents attending the sessions will have the opportunity to provide input to define a pathway for risk reduction and resilience.

Three in-person sessions are scheduled for:

St. John
• May 7, 2024 – Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church | 5:30-7:30PM
St. Croix
• May 14, 2024 – UVI Medical Simulation Center | 5:30-7:30PM
St. Thomas
• May 16, 2024 – St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall | 5:30-7:30PM
Virtually - Zoom
• Meeting ID: 948 2687 2681
• Passcode: 361106
• https://uvi-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlde-gqTksEtVLOIOpOvBH74rW19wk2Pd1

Any inquiries can be emailed to [email protected] or call (340) 693-1696.
For more information visit https://reslientvi.org.