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With transmission system repairs complete, Nov. 14,
DOE-WAPA crews begin assisting USVI-WAPA with distribution pole framing and setting along the east coast of St. Thomas. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Structure setting step 2: The WAPA team secures the area and roadway before raising the pole, Oct. 14.
Before power can be restored on St. Thomas, new utility structures must be placed and secured. Twenty-five WAPA employees are working to repair the transmission system on St. Thomas, Oct. 14, that will feed power to the submarine cable for St. John. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
A police escort assists DOE-WAPA crews navigate St. Thomas' traffic as they pull in new conductor on a repaired segment of transmission line, Feeder 07, Nov. 10. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA Engineer Jeff Miller assists U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nov. 15, with the safety inspection of power restoration contractor, PowerSecure, by local utility owner PREPA.
Drying out One New York Plaza.
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DOE-WAPA crews restring conductor in the Cabrita Point neighborhood, on St. Thomas, Nov. 18. With the distribution poles set, the team pulls in and sags the new conductor.(Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA crews survey the 34.5-kv transmission line between East End and Donald Francois substations, Oct. 25. The structures have been pulled or damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The Feeder 07 transmission line on St. Thomas is still under repair, Nov. 13, by DOE-WAPA crews. The crews continued to pull in new conductor on the transmission system and also framing and setting replacement distribution utility poles near Red Hook. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Hastings and Prince Edward Counties installed PlateSpin Forge from NetIQ. It has, in a nutshell, given them peace of mind and they can stand their services up again in 20 minutes in the event of a disaster.
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DOE-WAPA crews continue to pull through replacement conductor, Nov. 11, on the east side of St. Thomas as part of the final segment of 34.5-kV transmission system repairs on Feeder 07. The repairs are part of the power restoration effort following damage by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA Administrator and CEO Mark A. Gabriel, USVI Incident Commander Jimmy Kendrick and Planner Billy Weber discuss lessons learned from the disaster recovery effort, Nov. 18, on St. Thomas. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The Feeder 07 transmission line on St. Thomas is still under repair, Nov. 13, by DOE-WAPA crews. The crews continued to pull in new conductor on the transmission system and also framing and setting replacement distribution utility poles near Red Hook. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA crews stop at the supply yard early Oct. 28, to load up on conductor for the day's work. The crews are working to repair the 34.5-kv transmission line between East End and Donald Francois substations. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA crews restring conductor along a segment of 34.5-kv transmission line between East End and Donald Francois substations, Oct. 26. Restringing includes pulling in the new line, adding sag and then clipping it to the insulators on the utility structure. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
October 26, 2017- Jamaica, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo held a briefing after returning from his second relief mission to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Earlier in the day, he had announced new efforts to address two of the largest issues that the island continues to face - access to clean water and restoration of its power grid.(Philip Kamrass/ Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
DOE-WAPA linemen work to keep new conductor free from shrubbery while its installed overhead, Oct. 17. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA crews restring conductor along a segment of 34.5-kv transmission line between East End and Donald Francois substations, Oct. 26. Restringing includes pulling in the new line, adding sag and then clipping it to the insulators on the utility structure. (Photo by Billy Weber)
Working daily from sunrise to sunset, the WAPA deployment team transitioned to lodging on a Ocean Carrier, Oct. 11, with available space for the entire team, access to food and small pods for living quarters. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE's WAPA crews survey the day's work, Oct. 15, amid down pouring rain. Many utility structures are still down, as the crews repair a transmission line, working toward the substation on the east side of St. Thomas. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
New steel pole line being constructed along PR-22 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, Nov. 15. (Photo by Jeff Miller)
November 2, 2017- New York, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, together with the Governor Ricardo Rosselló, met with representatives of the Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation and Open Society Foundations. They announced an immediate effort to help Puerto Rico better assess storm damage to secure the level of federal disaster aid that will be essential for the Island's long-term recovery. Using technical experts and in consultation with businesses, nonprofits, and other leadership from the Island, this group will work together in the coming weeks to assess the damages Puerto Rico suffered and the costs to rebuild its infrastructure so that Puerto Rico can achieve fiscal stability and build a strong local economy. (Philip Kamrass/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
DOE-WAPA Safety and Maintenance Manager Will Schnyer looks out from St. Thomas, Nov. 18. (Photo by Travis Weger)
WAPA Lineman James Weiss climbs a utility structure on St. Thomas, Oct. 14. The WAPA crews are repairing a transmission line, or the electrical system backbone, to aid US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority in power restoration for St. Thomas and St. John. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Two DOE-WAPA line crews work side-by-side in bucket trucks, Oct. 16, to repair the transmission line on St. Thomas between TuTu and East End substations. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
A police escort assists DOE-WAPA crews navigate St. Thomas' traffic as they pull in new conductor on a repaired segment of transmission line, Feeder 07, Nov. 10. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Several DOE-WAPA linemen gather to review the one-line diagram before starting work between East End and Donald Francis substations, Oct. 20. The diagram provides an overview map of St. Thomas' transmission system. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA crews make final repairs to the St. Thomas' TuTu-East End 34.5kv transmission line, Oct. 19. The crews have replaced utility poles and then restrung, clipped in and sagged the line between the two substations. The repaired line aids US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority in restoring power to East End Substation and then sequentially to the submarine 34.5-kv cable to St. John. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Structure setting step 6b: Using shovels, the WAPA crew back-fills the ground around the new utility pole, Oct. 14.
Before power can be restored on St. Thomas, new utility structures must be placed and secured. Twenty-five WAPA employees are working to repair the transmission system on St. Thomas, Oct. 14, that will feed power to the submarine cable for St. John. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Crews affix insulators and frame utility poles, Oct. 12, before the structures are stood up and set. The deployment team is working as two crews on the transmission line toward a substation on the East side of the island, which connects to the submarine 115-kv line that transmits power to St. John. The crew is framing and setting new utility poles, as well as restringing conductor on St. Thomas' 34.5-kilovolt transmission system. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Little girl having fun in the “ball pool” at the Red Cross Smile Park indoor playground in Fukushima City. The playground is designed for children in the area who have been virtually unable to play outdoors for a year since the disaster, because of fears over radiation.
Photo: Sayaka Matsumoto/JRCS
Please visit www.ifrc.org for more information from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
DOE-WAPA crews continue to pull through replacement conductor, Nov. 11, on the east side of St. Thomas as part of the final segment of 34.5-kV transmission system repairs on Feeder 07. The repairs are part of the power restoration effort following damage by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA crews continue to pull through replacement conductor, Nov. 11, on the east side of St. Thomas as part of the final segment of 34.5-kV transmission system repairs on Feeder 07. The repairs are part of the power restoration effort following damage by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
October 26, 2017- Jamaica, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo held a briefing after returning from his second relief mission to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Earlier in the day, he had announced new efforts to address two of the largest issues that the island continues to face - access to clean water and restoration of its power grid.(Philip Kamrass/ Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
Local St. Thomas restaurants are open, Oct. 12, where WAPA's deployment team and citizens can get something to eat. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Deployed WAPA line crews take in the waterfront view on their way to the St. Thomas job site, Oct. 12. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Crises, including complex emergencies, war, and natural disasters, create high-stakes environmental and natural resource management choices for communities, governments, and non-governmental organizations. If managed properly, natural resources and ecosystems can be critical elements of disaster risk reduction and important foundations for the recovery of sustainable lives and livelihoods; if managed poorly, they can increase vulnerability to both conflict and disaster. Prospects for sustainable recovery depend on choices made in the earliest days of post-conflict or post-disaster initiatives and evolve as the stages of recovery, reconstruction, and redevelopment proceed. However, there are a number of challenges to managing environmental resources effectively in this context related to knowledge, training, task complexity, accountability, and prevailing institutional practices.
This panel will present and discuss selected findings from a joint project by the American University’s School of International Service and World Wildlife Fund to bring together a fragmented knowledge base and identify better practices among the environment, post-conflict/disaster response, and peacebuilding communities. This project is conducted with support from the United States Institute of Peace. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute of Peace.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/environmental-dimensions-susta...
A police escort assists DOE-WAPA crews navigate St. Thomas' traffic as they pull in new conductor on a repaired segment of transmission line, Feeder 07, Nov. 10. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA crews load up several utility poles before heading to the job site to continue power restoration work, Oct. 26. The crews are working on a segment of 34.5-kv transmission line between East End and Donald Francois substations. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
October 26, 2017- Jamaica, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo held a briefing after returning from his second relief mission to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Earlier in the day, he had announced new efforts to address two of the largest issues that the island continues to face - access to clean water and restoration of its power grid.(Philip Kamrass/ Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
The deployment team is working as two crews on the transmission line toward a substation on the East side of the island, which connects to the submarine 115-kv line that transmits power to St. John. The crew is framing and setting new utility poles, as well as restringing conductor on St. Thomas' 34.5-kilovolt transmission system. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA crews restring conductor in the Cabrita Point neighborhood, on St. Thomas, Nov. 18. With the distribution poles set, the team pulls in and sags the new conductor.(Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA Heavy Equipment Mechanic Jon Fredrickson performs vehicle maintenance, Oct. 14, to ensure the utility truck is ready for the day's work. Many utility structures are still down, as the crews repair a transmission line, working toward the substation on the east side of St. Thomas. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
A lineman maneuvers a bucket truck into place for work on a St. Thomas transmission line and another WAPA line crew member stands safety watch below, Oct. 14. The WAPA crew is aiding power restoration of St. Thomas' transmission infrastructure. (Photo by Kevin Ripplinger)