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February 3, 2012 at 2:45 PM AST
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Governor de Jongh Signs Territory's Tsunami Response Plan
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In a landmark achievement for the Virgin Islands emergency management system, Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. and VITEMA Director Elton Lewis, during a brief ceremony this week, signed the territory’s first Tsunami Incident Annex which establishes guidelines for a widely-coordinated response to tsunami.
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February 3, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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VITEMA Communication’s Team Recognized by White House Communications Agency
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On January 3, 2012, in a brief recognition ceremony following the conclusion of United States Vice President Joseph Biden’s visit to the United States Virgin Islands, VITEMA’s Communications Team was recognized by the White House Communications Agency.
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January 27, 2012 at 12:42 PM
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Safari Carrying 13 Passengers Veers Off the Road on Valdemar A. Hill Sr. Drive
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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.
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January 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM
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VITEMA's
2011 Annual Report Released
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VITEMA Director Elton Lewis
announced today that the agency's Annual Report for 2011 has been posted
online for review by the public.
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December 21, 2011 at 6:00 PM AST
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Christmas Message from the Director
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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.
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December 8, 2011 at 3:39 PM
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WAPA Alerts Now Available Via VI-Alert
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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.
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December 6, 2011 at 4:55 PM
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Full-Scale Multi-Hazard and Maritime Exercise Will Test Incident Management Capabilities for Government Agencies, Maritime Industry
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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.
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