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Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force DRAFT DRAFT USVI SECTOR PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS: HURRICANE RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE TASK FORCE REPORT 2018 USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force 1 DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT This report is dedicated to the Virgin Islanders who lost their lives during and as a result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and to their loved ones. No written report could ever accurately or even approximately convey the destruction, loss and pain brought to US Virgin Islands communities by the 2017 hurricanes. These pages also recognize the strength, resilience and resourcefulness of the Virgin Islanders working hard to rebuild and recover. We are Virgin Islands Strong. USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force 3 DRAFT DRAFT Contents Table of Table 4 Report 2018 DRAFT DRAFT Governor’s Address 11 Introduction 12 Executive Summary 18 Hurricanes Irma and Maria 22 Climate Analysis 32 Energy 44 Private Telecom 72 Public Telecom 87 Transportation 100 Water 118 Solid Waste and Wastewater 128 Housing and Buildings 144 Health 160 Vulnerable Categories 182 Education 192 Economy 208 Nonprofit, Philanthropy and Voluntary 226 Organizations Government Response 226 Funding 258 Implementation and Monitoring 268 Table of Table Contents USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force 5 DRAFT DRAFT LIST OF ACRONYMS AMI Advanced Metering Infrastructure ECC Emergency Communication Center ASA Alternative Support Apparatus ED US Department of Education BIT Bureau of Information Technology EDA Economic Development Authority BVI British Virgin Islands EDC Economic Development Company CAI Community Anchor Institutions EHRVI Emergency Home Repairs Virgin Islands CASPER Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact CBP US Customs and Border Patrol EMS Emergency Medical Services CDBG Community Development Block Grant EPA US Environmental Protection Agency CDBG-DR Community Development Block EPAP Emergency Prescription Assistance Grant-Disaster Recovery Program CDC US Centers for Disease Control and ESC Emergency Support Coordinators Prevention ESG Emergency Solutions Grants CPB Corporation for Public Broadcasting FAA Federal Aviation Administration DBP Division of Building Permits FAP Fiber Access Points DHS US Department of Homeland Security FCCA Florida Caribbean Cruise Association DLCA Virgin Islands Department of FCC Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Consumer Affairs FEMA Federal Emergency Management DOE Department of Energy Authority DOH US Department of Health FEMA IA Federal Emergency Management DOI Department of Interior Authority Individual Assistance DOT US Department of Transportation FEMA PA Federal Emergency Management Authority Public Assistance DPNR Department of Planning and Natural Resources FHWA Federal Highway Administration DPP Virgin Islands Department of FIT Feed-In Tariff Property and Procurement FQHC Federally Qualified Health Centers DPW Virgin Islands Department of Public FTA Federal Transit Administration Works 6 Report 2018 DRAFT DRAFT GTP Gross Territorial Product GVI Government of the (U.S.) Virgin STX St. Croix Henry E. Rohlson Airport Islands code; also shorthand for St. Croix HHS Health and Human Services TCO Territorial Coordinating Officer HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program TSA Transportation Security Administration HUD US Department of Housing and Urban Development USACE US. Army Corps of Engineers ILEC Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier USCG US. Coast Guard ISP Internet Service Provider USDA US Department of Agriculture JFLH Juan F. Luis Hospital USDOC US Department of Commerce LEAC Leveled Energy Adjustment Clause USVI US Virgin Islands LIHTC Low-Income Housing Tax Credit USDA US Department of Agriculture LMI Low and Moderate-Income USVIBER US Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas UVI University of the Virgin Islands MRE Meals Ready to Eat VIBE Virgin Islands Board of Education NERC North American Electronic Reliability Council VIDOE Virgin Islands Department of Education NHC National Hurricane Center VIDOH Virgin Islands Department of Health NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration VIDOL US Virgin Islands Department of Labor NOS National Ocean Service VIEMS Virgin Island Emergency Medical NREL National Renewable Energy Services Laboratory VIEO Virgin Island Energy Office NWS National Weather Service VIFA Virgin Islands Finance Authority POTS Plain Old Telephone System VIHA Virgin Islands Housing Authority PPA Power Purchase Agreement VIHFA Virgin Islands Housing Finance PSA Public Service Announcement Authority PSC US Virgin Islands Public Service VING Virgin Islands National Guard Commission viNGN Virgin Islands Next Generation PURPA Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Network QF Qualified Facility VIPA Virgin Islands Port Authority RUS Rural Utility Service VIPD Virgin Islands Police Department SBA Small Business Administration VITEMA Virgin Islands Territory Emergency SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Management Agency Acquisition VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocol SE Stakeholder Engagement VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal STEP Sheltering and Temporary Essential WAPA US Virgin Islands Water and Power Power Authority STP Sewage Treatment Plant WICO West Indian Company Limited STJ Shorthand for St. John STT St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport code; also shorthand for St. Thomas USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force 7 DRAFT DRAFT LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Task Force Advisory Geri Purvis, FEMA Branch Director Committee Hans Lawaetz, President, Annaly Farms Inc. Anthony Hurley, Managing Director, Utility Practice, Witt O’Briens Harriet Tregoning, Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Basil Ottley, Director of Policy, Office of Community Planning and Development, Insular Affairs Department of Interior USHUD Beverly Nicholson-Doty, Commissioner, Jarrod Bernstein, Disaster Response VI Department of Tourism Recovery and Resilience Lead, Clifford Graham, Chairman, USVI Bloomberg L.P. Hurricane Task Force, President and John McInnis III, Director, Kenny CEO, WICO Chesney Foundation Daryl Griffith, Executive Director and Judith Enck, Visiting Scholar at PACE/ CFO, VI Housing Authority Former EPA Region 2 Administrator Dina Simon, CEO, USVI Hurricane Task Marjorie Roberts, Marjorie Rawls Force Roberts, P.C. Dr. Michelle Davis, Commissioner VI Senator Novelle Francis Jr., Legislature Department of Health of the Virgin Islands Elizabeth Armstrong, General Manager, Tom Secunda, Co-Founder Bloomberg Buccaneer Hotel L.P. Eugene Farrell, Chief of Staff to the Valdamier Collens, Commissioner Governor of Finance Gary Engle, CEO and Chairman Vivek Daswani, President and Owner Stoneleigh Capital of Royal Caribbean 8 Report 2018 DRAFT DRAFT Additional Contributors Meaghan Enright, Love For Love City Adam Freed, Bloomberg L.P. Natalie Suna, Director of Alanna Olken, Deputy CEO and Chief of Communications, USVI Hurricane Staff, USVI Hurricane Task Force Task Force Angelo Riddick, CIO and Director of VI Nicole Bollentini, Governor’s Office Bureau of Information Technology Nikita Ward, VI Department of Human Anida Kulla, Chief of Product and Services Strategy, USVI Hurricane Task Force Pamela Montegut, St. Thomas Beth DeFalco, Bloomberg L.P. Community Liaison, USVI Hurricane Dr. Brianna Grantham, Ph.D, USVI Task Force Hurricane Task Force. Piotr Gajewski, VI Department of Public David Schmid, Bloomberg L.P. Works Dick Price, Witt O’Brien’s Rashida Rosario-Daniel, VI Department of Human Services Faith George, VI Department of Education Ron Turner, Tramway Properties, Inc. Dr. Greg Guannel, Ph.D, Director, Shauna Bass, VI Department of Health Caribbean Green Technology Director at Stacey Clarke, VI Housing Finance the University of the Virgin Islands. Authority Gwendolyn Kelly, VI Waste Management FEMA Long-Term Recovery Groups Authority Todd Patton, VI Territorial Emergency Dr. Haldane Davies, Ph.D, University of Management Agency the Virgin Islands. Troy Williams, St. Croix Community Jake Elder, Bloomberg L.P. Liaison, USVI Hurricane Task Force Jamal Nielsen, Department of Planning and Natural Resources Joseph Croney, Beam Reach, LLC Graphic Designers Nova Iskra Studio Kate Kearns, Bloomberg L.P. Kimara Andre, Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator, USVI Hurricane Task Force Kurt Marsh Jr., St. John Community Liaison, USVI Hurricane Task Force Levan Nadibaidze, Head of Product and Strategy, USVI Hurricane Task Force Luc Severe, Stakeholder Engagement Lead, USVI Hurricane Task Force Mark Day, Consultant Margarita Benjamin, VI Economic Development Authority USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force 9 DRAFT DRAFT 10 Report 2018 DRAFT DRAFT GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS We are fortunate to have a significant amount of resources coming into the Territory to help, including $8 billion in federal funding. We must use this money wisely—not only to recover and improve our communities, but also to prepare for the future threats that climate change will inevitably bring. Studies suggest hurricanes will become more intense and there is scientific consensus that we will experience sea level rise of up to two feet by 2050. It is important for us to acknowledge this and to use this rare opportunity to rebuild for long-term success. September 2017, the Virgin Islands of the United In the storms’ aftermath, I called for the USVI States experienced some of the most powerful and Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force to destructive hurricanes in the Atlantic’s recorded examine our response and to use the lessons learned history. Within
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