d.c. u.s. virgin islands are known primarily for being absolutely gorgeous. they're known for their white pris scene beaches, their old world castles and architecture, their incredible culture and incredible art and museums, incredible food. a really rich storied culture. and right now the u.s. virgin islands are really, really hurting. two of those three big islands, st. john and st. thomas, just got completely walloped by this murk. hurricane. st. thomas has one hospital and that hospital has been destroyed. one resident in st. thomas told npr today that the hospital suffered a catastrophic failure during the storm. patients from that hospital in st. thomas had to be evacuated to hospitals in puerto rico and also to st. croix. large parts of the u.s. virgin islands have no running water, no power, no cell service. the lack of water alone can be a serious humanitarian crisis when it goes on for more than a