FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         
 
 
  
GOVERNOR MAPP AND GOVERNOR PADILLA OF PUERTO RICO  
COORDINATE RESOURCES DURING PREPARATIONS FOR  
HURRICANE DANNY  
  
(August 20, 2015, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands) Today, Governor Kenneth E. 
Mapp conferred with Governor Alejando Garcia Padilla, of Puerto Rico, in 
anticipation of the effects of Hurricane Danny on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.  
  
The two Governors met via teleconference, discussing concerns and coordinating 
resources, in the event that Hurricane Danny were to impact the two US possessions.  
“The Governor of Puerto Rico and I are both concerned about high winds and flood 
mitigation issues, however, as our islands are experiencing a severe drought, we are 
hopeful that this will only be felt as a rain event,” stated Governor Mapp.  
  
As the storm approaches, the Governors’ agreed to maintain daily communication 
and assistance if necessary.  
  
 
  
   
  
  
  
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