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Camille Pissarro, A Creek in St. Thomas (Virgin Islands), 1856, National Gallery of Art. Pissarro was born on St. Thomas. The first British invasion and occupation of the island occurred in 1801. The islands were returned to Denmark in 1802, under the terms of the Treaty of Amiens. Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in Charlotte Amalie in 1804.
Only well known or observed storms are generally recorded. Because the British Virgin Islands were sparsely populated during this period, records often do not indicate even if well-known storms struck the Territory. 1819: Hurricane San Mateo: Unknown: Reportedly destroyed the original St George's Anglican church in Road Town. [31] [32] 1780
A wind gust to 86 mph (138 km/h) was reported at St. Thomas. Weather stations on St. Croix recorded 5 and 10 inches (130 and 250 mm) of rain from the hurricane, and estimates for St. John and St. Thomas were somewhat less. [40] The hurricane killed two people, both in their homes: one person drowned and another was trapped by a mudslide. [41]
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St. Thomas Harbor, c. 1874 St. Thomas Harbor, 2015. The United States Virgin Islands, often abbreviated USVI, are a group of islands and cays located in the Lesser Antilles of the Eastern Caribbean, consisting of three main islands (Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas) and fifty smaller islets and cays. [1]
The U.S. Virgin Islands is home to one of the smallest TV markets as defined ... St. Thomas (1961–1989) Channel 15: WMEG - Religious ... Weather on 8.4, Channel 8 ...
Striking the Virgin Islands as an intensifying hurricane, Dorian brought strong winds and heavy rains to the region. [13] Precipitation reached 5.8 in (150 mm) at Anna's Retreat on St. Thomas. [34] On St. Croix, the first island impacted, winds reached 59 mph (95 km/h) with gusts to 75 mph (121 km/h).
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