This week, Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) Director Daryl D. Jaschen and the team at VITEMA will wrap up a series of earthquake preparedness town hall meetings held throughout the territory on St. John.
In response to the increase in seismic activity impacting the island of Puerto Rico, which were also felt in the U.S. Virgin Islands, VITEMA began hosting town hall meetings on St. Croix at the end of January that were continued on St. Thomas and Water Island last week.
“We were happy to see so many residents at our recent meetings held throughout the territory,” said Jaschen. “Each town hall meeting has brought us one step closer to building the capacity of our community to prepare for and respond to earthquakes.”
VITEMA staff will be on hand to answer questions and share information on what people can do to prepare their homes, businesses and communities before, during and after an earthquake. Staff will also provide technical assistance with Alert VI, including registration and account maintenance.
The community is invited to attend any of the following locations on St. John:
Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m., at St. John Legislature
Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m., at Guy Benjamin Sprung Facility
