Rappler's latest stories on US Virgin Islands
Project Loon gets license to help bring back Puerto Rico cell signal
The US Federal Communications Commission allows Project Loon to fly 30 helium balloons in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands for 6 months to deliver emergency LTE cellular reception in the areas
'Storm of the century' Maria pummels Puerto Rico
After killing at least 9 people in the Caribbean, Maria slams into Puerto Rico's southeast coast at daybreak before churning across the US territory which is home to 3.4 million
'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Maria eyes Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Arriving just as islanders in the region are struggling to recover from devastating Hurricane Irma which struck earlier this month, Maria claimed its first victim in the French territory of Guadeloupe
Category-5 Maria makes landfall in 'potentially catastrophic' hurricane
(UPDATED) The maximum-strength storm made landfall on the Caribbean island of Dominica around 0115 GMT Tuesday with top winds swirling at 160 miles (257 kilometres) per hour, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says
Hurricane Maria bears down on battered Caribbean
(4th UPDATE) Maria could produce a 'dangerous storm surge accompanied by large and destructive waves' that would raise water levels by 4 to 6 feet
Hurricane Maria grows on Irma's path
(UPDATED) Storm warnings and watches go up in many of the Caribbean islands still reeling from Irma's destructive passage
'Devastation' in Florida Keys as storm Irma weakens
UPDATED Across the Caribbean hard hit residents struggle to get back on their feet as Britain France the Netherlands and the United States ramp up relief efforts for their overseas territories
Fierce Hurricane Irma slams into Florida Keys
6th UPDATE Irma s roaring winds rip boats from their moorings flatten palm trees and tear down power lines
Irma's deadly passage batters Caribbean, at least 12 dead
Barreling across the Caribbean the rare Category Five Irma wielded monster winds and torrential rain wreaking destruction on tiny islands like St Martin before slamming into the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
IN PHOTOS: First Miss Universe candidates arrive in Manila
UPDATED Miss US Virgin Islands Carolyn Carter is the first candidate to arrive in the Philippines for the Miss Universe pageant scheduled on January 30
