Mapp Announces Change In Curfew Hours, Chastises VI Residents Not Pleased With Speed Of Recovery
ST. CROIX — Governor Kenneth Mapp on Wednesday evening addressed the community on the government’s post Hurricane Irma efforts so far. Mr. Mapp started his talk by recognizing the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (W.A.P.A.) lineman, identified by the governor as Jason Julius, who died after being electrocuted on Tuesday. The governor expressed condolences to the victim’s family.
Pivoting on the death of the lineman, who was working to restore power in the Sugar Estate area, Mr. Mapp was clearly perturbed while addressing some in the community who he said were being unrealistic in their expectations relative to the speed of the recovery process. The governor suggested that they leave the territory for a few months for the mainland, where they would be able to enjoy the amenities they desire.
“You have to stop expecting that recovery is going to come in a matter of days, that your inconvenience is being done because someone wants to inconvenience you. This was a category 5 event; today makes day 7. And if you have any belief your lives are going to be made whole in a week, two weeks or a month, you’re living in La La Land,” the governor said. “And if you’re not prepared to go through these challenges in a realistic way, with realistic expectations, I am strongly urging you to take one of the flights or one of the mercy cruises, and go to the mainland for a few months and come back.”
The governor announced a change in the curfew hours, which gives residents in the St. Thomas-St. John District more time to conduct their matters. The new curfew starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 10:00 a.m. Previously, the curfew hours were 6:00 p.m. to 12 noon., with four gas stations in the district being allowed two additional hours — until 8:00 p.m. — to supply fuel to first responders.
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