Power Out Territory-Wide, Ports Closed, Airport Closed, Limbs Down

Aug. 15, 8:30 a.m. update

Power is back on!

The ports remain closed.

Aug. 14, 2:30 p.m. update

• Power has been restored on a section of feeder 7e from Frank Bay to Mongoose Junction.

Aug. 14, 1:30 p.m. update

• The airport is open. Flights are arriving, but many are delayed.
• The seaports remain closed. There are numerous reports of lost and sunken boats. The Coast Guard needs to inspect everything before it can safely open the ports. Ferry and barge service remains suspended.
• St. John is still without power. Portions of St. Thomas are back online.

Aug. 14, 2024, 1030 a.m. update

• The airport will open today at noon.
• The seaports remain closed. The Coast Guard is currently assessing the waters.

Aug. 14, 2024, 9 a.m. update

The worst of the winds have passed through St. John, although rain and wind will continue throughout the day today. The rain is coming down extremely hard at the moment (8:45 a.m.).

Wind gusts officially peaked around 70 miles per hour last night, although some of my friends who are on island believe the gusts were higher than that. At least three-and-a-half inches of rain fell in St. John so far.

Power is currently out territory-wide. St. John, St. Thomas and St. Croix are all 100 percent without power.

All ports remain closed. There is no ferry or barge service currently. There airport remains closed. The Governor is expected to provide an update on the status of the airports and seaports today at 10 a.m.

Tree limbs and power lines are down around the island. There is at least one boat sinking in Chocolate Hole. At least four boats in Coral Bay are aground or ashore. Big limbs fell on a few of my friend’s cars, but everyone is ok. Areas of North Shore Road are pretty much impassable due to downed trees. There is a lot of very deep standing water in front of Starfish Market and the tennis courts. This is an area known to flood.

If you have a flight scheduled for today, check out FlightAware.com. Type in your flight number. Then click Track Inbound Flight. If that flight is not en route, your flight is not leaving today. That’s the easiest way to check.

Today is clearly not a beach day, but tomorrow may be. If you are on vacation and plan to go to the beach, be aware that there may be a good amount of runoff flowing into the beaches. It is not advisable to go in the water when there is runoff.

That’s all I have of now. I will post more later today. Thanks all! -Jenn

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