AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWater & Public Health: St. Croix’s Christiansted wastewater overflow is over after emergency repairs to the LBJ Pump Station force main, but residents are still being told to avoid potentially affected coastal waters; meanwhile WAPA has suspended reverse-osmosis production at Richmond pending water-quality testing, and a Frederiksted boil-water advisory remains in place. Government Services: The Public Health Unit and Department of Waste Management are relocating effective Aug. 31, with PHU moving to the Social Development Department building (Station Avenue) and Waste Management to Voronica’s House of Commerce in Long Bush—phone numbers stay the same. Tropics Watch (VI impact): The remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly are still bringing showers and thunderstorms across Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the northern Leeward Islands, with locally heavy rain and gusty winds possible even as redevelopment is unlikely in the next couple of days; forecasters are also tracking a separate Gulf disturbance that could bring heavy rain to parts of Louisiana and Texas. Food Security: USVI agencies are warning that new SNAP work and volunteer rules starting Sept. 1 could affect up to 5,000 residents, increasing pressure on housing, homelessness services and food pantries. Financial Crime (BVI): The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Financial Crime Unit won an ARIN-CARIB award for its responsiveness in international asset recovery investigations. Local Governance (BVI/UK): A community foundation is urging Richmond Council to compulsorily buy derelict playing fields tied to a sanctioned owner linked to alleged criminal activity.
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