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- Title
IN THE WAKE OF TWO STORMS: AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA ON THE ST. CROIX AND ST. THOMAS FISHERIES, USVI.
- Authors
STOFFLE, BRENT; STOLTZ, AMANDA; CROSSON, SCOTT; TOOKES, JENNIFER SWEENEY
- Abstract
Hurricanes are common in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). For generations, the USVI fishermen and residents have adapted to hurricane impacts and grown accustomed to the process of rebuilding. In September of 2017, however, hurricanes Irma and Maria passed over the islands leaving an unprecedented massive destruction of property and disruption of services. Losses included boats, homes, power, and basic infrastructure access. The economic impacts included a consequential loss of tourism and tourism-related infrastructure. Fishermen experienced all of these impacts. This NOAA sponsored research focuses on the impact of these two hurricanes on the St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John fishermen and residents. It examines how these people adapted and recovered. More than 165 interviews were conducted in July of 2019. Residents and fishermen described how they rebuilt and started anew, sharing a story of resiliency, struggle, and a love for the sea and family. An issue discovered in this research effort was the relationship between local use of external assistance programs in comparison to their own methods of recovery.
- Subjects
SAINT Croix (United States Virgin Islands); HURRICANE Irma, 2017; UNITED States. National Oceanic &; Atmospheric Administration; HURRICANE Maria, 2017; FISHERIES; VANDALISM; MARES
- Publication
Applied Anthropologist, 2020, Vol 40, Issue 2, p23
- ISSN
0882-4894
- Publication type
Article