THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS



OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

GOVERNMENT HOUSE



Charlotte Amalie, V.1. 00802

340-774-0001



RENEWAL ORDER AND PROCLAMATION

BY THE GOVERNOR

OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS

DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE

VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

DUE TO HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA



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Title 23, Section 1005(a), Virgin Islands Code, vests in the Governor the responsibility for

meeting the dangers to the Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United States and its people

presented by emergencies or major disasters.



On September 6-7, 2017, the Virgin Islands of the United States suffered devastating

damage from Hurricane Irma, generating destruction of epic proportions, loss of life, damage to

residential, commercial, industrial and governmental facilities in the Territory.



Title 23, Section 1005(d), Virgin Islands Code, vests in the Governor the authority to

declare a State of Emergency when it is determined that an emergency or major disaster has

occurred or is imminent. As the damages to the Territory were imminent due to the projected path

of Hurricane Irma, the Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United States declared a State of

Emergency on September 5, 2017 commencing at 12:01 a.m.



During the existing State of Emergency, the Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United

States suffered extensive and devastating damage due to the passage of Hurricane Maria, a

Category 5 hurricane, over the Territory, with the eye passing extremely near or over the District

of St. Croix on Wednesday, September 20, 2017.



Pursuant to Title 23, Section 1005(d), the existing State of Emergency is in effect for thirty

(30) days unless renewed by the Governor. As the Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United

States has suffered an emergency and a major disaster due to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the need

for a state of emergency continues to exist in the Territory.



The Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United States, in order to continue to protect the

lives and property of the residents of the Territory finds it necessary to renew the State of

Emergency declared on September 5, 2017.

Governor’s Order Renewing Declaration of a State of Emergency

May I, 2018

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NOW, THEREFORE, I Kenneth E. Mapp, Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United

States, by virtue of the authority granted me by Section 11 of the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as

amended, and afore-cited sections of the Virgin Islands Code, do hereby DECLARE as follows:



1. That the State of Emergency declared effective 12:01 a.m. on September 5, 2017 is

hereby renewed, and such State of Emergency, along with all terms previously declared

and ordered, shall continue in effect through June 2, 2018 unless earlier lifted or

extended by Order of the Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United States.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the

Government of the United States Virgin Islands to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas,



Virgin Islands, this 15‘ day of May, A.D., 2018.



Kenneth E. Mapp

Governor