Topic: Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, The Public Service | Posted By: DSmith
Wednesday, 4 October 2023 - 7:56am
Se notifica al público que debido a los efectos continuos de la tormenta tropical Phillipe, todas las oficinas gubernamentales están cerradas hoy, 4 de octubre de 2023.
La tormenta tropical Philippe se está alejando gradualmente de nuestra zona. Las lluvias continúan esta mañana y se espera que continúen durante todo el día a medida que Philippe se aleje de nuestra área. Anoche se registraron precipitaciones de 3 a 4 pulgadas en partes de las Islas Vírgenes.
Mr. Kurt Menal, Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority is informing the travelling public of the closure of the Territory’s Airports due to the effects of Tropical Storm Phillipe, and the Virgin Islands being under a Flash Flood Warning.
Tropical Storm Philippe is now gradually moving away from our area. Rainfall continues this morning and is expected to do so throughout the day as Philippe moves away from our area. Rainfall amounts of 3-4 inches were recorded in parts of the Virgin Islands last night.
I would like to reassure you that the Governor and I have been watching Tropical Storm Philippe carefully in recent days, and that the Government has been putting measures in place to prepare for the possibility of impacts on our shores.
I have been closely monitoring the development of Tropical Storm Philippe, and I have been briefed regularly by the team at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).