National Hurricane Center
St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands sustained major damage from Hurricane Maria, which pummeled the island with Category 5 strength on Tuesday night.
U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp released a statement after the storm, vowing to rebuild St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John, which were badly hit by Hurricane Irma on September 6.
“The past 24 hours have been difficult and exhausting for the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands, especially our friends, family, neighbors and communities on St. Croix,” Mapp said. “After touring damaged neighborhoods across St. Croix, my prayer is for renewed strength and resolve to rebuild all of our islands in the wake of these two terrible storms. Your Government will neither rest nor grow weary as we continue to work with our federal partners and our friends across the mainland and around the world, to clean up and reconstruct the beautiful U.S. Virgin Islands. Always remember, we are strong and we are resilient.”
Hurricane Maria is currently a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is heading for the Turks & Caicos islands.
These photos show the impact of Hurricane Maria on St. Croix:
Pictures of the #airport #stx #stcroix #hurricanemaria
Photos from boardwalk we all watched in the live cam videos on St. Croix #stcroix #hurricanemaria #maria #christiansted
Hurricane #Maria swept through St. Croix leaving behind a path of damage and destruction.
More pictures from Christiansted #stcroix #hurricanemaria #christiansted
Hannah’s Rest? Definitely Fredriksted. Concrete post-Hugo buildings holding strong. #stx #stcroix #hurricanemaria
St. Croix Lagoon in Christiansted. Outside wall ripped off, exposing apartments inside. #stx #stcroix #hurricanemaria
Devestation in Pepper Tree. #stx #stcroix #hurricanemaria @weatherchannel
😢 Many Roofs Gone on St. Croix; Flooding on St. Thomas t.co/4S79A9e3X3
The morning after Hurricane Maria at the Carambola Resort St. Croix t.co/5AQijnHSJ6 via @YouTube #stcroix #stx #hurricanemaria
Retired NBA star Tim Duncan, who is from St. Croix, has set up a relief fund to raise money for victims of the hurricane and to help rebuild the islands. So far, he has raised more than $2.5 million.
Retired NBA star and St. Croix native, @TimDuncan talks about the state of his hometown and how to help. Stay tuned for live #Maria updates
To help with the recovery and reconstruction in the U.S. Virgin Islands, you can also visit www.usvirecovery.org.
