Residents including boat owners, fishermen, and farmers are asked to put precautionary measures in place to protect and secure property due to the possible threat hurricane Irma now poses to the Virgin Islands.

Residents are also urged to monitor the progress of this system, the weather and sea conditions for changes over the coming days.

For more information, please continue to monitor local media stations, the Department of Disaster Management’s website (bviddm.com) and Facebook at BVIDDM for regular updates.