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Article: U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Hugo update.
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- PR Newswire
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- September 22, 1989
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HURRICANE HUGO UPDATE
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Alexander A. Farrelly issued the following statement today:
"On behalf of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands, I appreciate the rapid response of President Bush to my request for military police to supplement the National Guard and local police in their activities to return St. Croix to normalcy as rapidly as possible. All looting
-- which was never as extensive as reports have indicated -- has stopped and rebuilding is now underway.
"Food and water enough for everyone on St. Croix for two weeks is due to arrive on St. Croix ...