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  • FEMA Approves 80 Million for replacement hospital on St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands

    05/28/2019 6:59:50 AM PDT · by eaglestar · 6 replies
    The Virgin Islands Consortium ^ | 05/28/2019 | Staff Consortium
    ST. CROIX — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Tuesday announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would cover the cost of replacing the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL) on St. Croix after it sustained severe damage during hurricane Maria in September 2017. FEMA has reviewed the proposed replacement of Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and found the actual replacement cost is eligible, as the estimated repair cost exceeds 50 percent of the estimated replacement cost. The move to have FEMA fund the cost of replacing the hospital began under the Mapp (R) administration following the devastating storms of 2017....