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VITEMA conducts exercises to test the readiness of its emergency operations centers and other government agencies territorially throughout the year. The agency also initiates training to increase preparedness in all aspects of emergency management and homeland security.
THE LATEST FROM VITEMA
January 27, 2012 at 12:42 PM AST
Safari Carrying 13 Passengers Veers Off the Road on Valdemar A. Hill Sr. Drive
Thirteen passengers riding on a safari taxi van were injured Friday morning when at 9:23 a.m. the vehicle veered off the road, careened down a private driveway and over an embankment near Beacon Point, a tourist attraction on Valdemar A. Hill Sr. Drive. The injured are all passengers on board the Serenade of the Seas cruise ship.
January 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM AST
VITEMA's 2011 Annual Report Released

VITEMA Director Elton Lewis announced today that the agency's Annual Report for 2011 has been posted online for review by the public.

December 21, 2011 at 6:00 PM AST
A Christmas Message from the Director

Christmas is not a time, nor it is a season, but it is a state of mind. Christmas is a time to cherish peace and goodwill. It is a time to be plenteous in mercy, and it is a time to have the real spirit of Christmas.

December 8, 2011 at 3:39 PM AST
WAPA Alerts Now Available Via VI-Alert
Emergency alerts about water and power services are now available on VITEMA’s VI Alert website, announced the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority today.
December 6, 2011 at 4:55 PM AST
Full-Scale Multi-Hazard and Maritime Exercise Will Test Incident Management Capabilities for Government Agencies, Maritime Industry
On Tuesday, December 13, more than 30 local and federal government agencies and the maritime industry, will participate in the Territory’s annual full-scale Multi-Hazard & Maritime Exercise. The exercise, titled “Operation Tide Breaker,” is designed to test emergency responders’ incident management capabilities using the Incident Command System developed by the US Department of Homeland Security.
November 7, 2011 at 4:55 PM AST
Reminder- Virgin Islands Participating in National Emergency Alert System Test on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
On November 9, 2011, at 3 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time, Virgin Islands broadcasters will participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), NOAA and the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) first-ever, top-to-bottom nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). 
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