Good morning, Tropical Storm Karen is behind us and I thank God that we are all safe.  I thank my Acting Permanent Secretary Mr. Jeremy Hodge in the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities and the staff for their hard work and dedication.

By grace of our Heavenly Father who gives us strength, we have been spared from serious damages that could have resulted from the passage of Tropical Storm Karen last night.

I greet you this morning with gratitude, not only because this territory has been spared any major damage from Tropical Storm Karen, but also because you have displayed enormous patience so far this season;

Today, we have seen showers, winds, and rough seas. I have been advised by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) that there will most likely be more to come this evening as Tropical Storm Karen passes near us and moves away.

Good day to all residents and visitors in the Virgin Islands.  The National Emergency Operations Centre continues to monitor Tropical Storm Karen as this system deteriorated somewhat overnight and then regained strength today. The Territory remains under Tropical Storm Warning, meaning that tropical storm conditions are expected in our islands.

Greetings all: It is likely that Tropical Storm Karen will deposit lots of rain and cause flash floods throughout the territory. 

Just came from visiting some of the sites where our hard-working crews were preparing for the approach of Tropical Storm Karen. 

Good day and God’s blessings to all of you. It is indeed wet on the outside and I do trust that you are exhausting all efforts to remain dry, for you believe in the mantra: Get Ready, Stay Ready!

Thank you for your patience as the forecasting community, the Department of Disaster Management, the Acting Governor and I work diligently to decipher the conflicting signals emanating from the dynamically changing system that is Tropical Depression Karen.

Good evening to all the people of the Virgin Islands. As you are aware, the Territory and our neighbours in the USVI and Puerto Rico remain under a tropical storm warning.