Virgin Islands National Park

Island-Wide Curfew In Effect As St. John, Virgin Islands National Park Recover From Hurricane Maria

An island-wide curfew was in effect Thursday as St. John and Virgin Islands National Park started to dig out from the aftermath of two hurricanes, Irma and Maria, in the past two weeks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 21st, 2017 2:30pm

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Hurricane Maria, Tropical Storm Jose Pummeling National Parks

A very powerful Hurricane Maria, and fragments of Tropical Storm Jose, on Wednesday were pummeling parts of the National Park System from the Virgin Islands to Cape Cod.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 20th, 2017 9:08am

St. John Islanders Preparing For Hurricane Maria's Arrival

With Hurricane Maria, which has blossomed into a Category 5 storm with winds gusting above 160 mph, hours away from a direct hit on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Island, islanders were doing the best they could to prepare for the wind and rain.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2017 10:15am

UPDATE | Hurricane Maria Bearing Down On U.S. Virgin Islands

With Hurricane Maria bearing down Monday on the Caribbean with the promise of heavy rains and high winds, recovery efforts at Virgin Islands National Park and other units of the National Park System in the Caribbean impacted by Hurricane Irma were halted.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2017 2:36pm

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Another Hurricane Seems To Be Bearing Down On Virgin Islands National Park

With work continuing to get Virgin Islands National Park back on its feet after Hurricane Irma, another hurricane appeared to be bearing down on the Caribbean.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 17th, 2017 12:56pm

Myriad Problems Confronting National Park Service Crews In Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma

Leaking water mains, power outages, a collapsed 40-foot section of the moat wall surrounding historic Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park, and a debris-filled waterfront at Cumberland Island National Seashore were just some of the problems National Park Service crews were dealing with Saturday as they worked to clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 16th, 2017 2:31pm

Repairs, Assessments Continue On National Parks Walloped By Hurricane Irma

The bite of saws and whrrring of power equipment reverberated Friday across Everglades National Park and other units of the park system damaged by Hurricane Irma as National Park Service crews worked to evaluate the extent of damage while also getting to work at repairs.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 15th, 2017 6:40pm

Fund Up And Running To Help Storm-Battered National Park Service Employees

A fund has been set up to help National Park Service employees in the Caribbean and Florida who sustained losses from Hurricane Irma, as well as those impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana.

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By NPT Staff - September 15th, 2017 2:37pm

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Rebuilding Virgin Islands National Park After Hurricane Irma Won't Happen Overnight

There was Betsy and Donna, Hugo and Lenny, as well as Omar and Earl and many other hurricanes before Irma made a direct hit on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and after each the rebuilding got under way. It's no different today at Virgin Islands National Park, which occupies more than half of the 20-square-mile island. And it won't happen overnight.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 14th, 2017 3:00am

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Battling Lionfish At Virgin Islands National Park

Lionfish prevention is one of several conservation and protection programs supported by Friends of Virgin Islands National Park. We partner with C.O.R.E. to beat the odds and help train first responders to spot, report and kill lionfish in Virgin Islands National Park. This past year C.O.R.E. trained more than 100 volunteers and caught an average of 12 lionfish a week! Considering a single lionfish can eat dozens of juvenile reef fish, this work is impressive and vital.

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By NPT Staff - September 14th, 2017 2:00am

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