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Virgin islands, one on st. croix and one on st. thomas destroyed and all patients evacuated. also a major education issue now since the schools that are still standing are being used as shelters. joining us now, by phone, from st. croix, governor kenneth mapp of the u.s. virgin islands for his first interview since hurricane maria hit st. croix tuesday night. governor, thank you very much for joining us tonight. what is the situation there in st. croix tonight? >> well, it's -- we have -- we're working on rescue. we have our urban search and rescue teams out. i must say that like st. thomas we...

On the entire virgin islands. >> in the aftermath of hurricane maria, today the president issued a disaster declaration for puerto rico and st. croix and u.s. virgin islands. that means federal funding is now available to support recovery efforts there. electricity in puerto rico and st. croix out for months. both hospitals in the u.s. virgin islands, one on st. croix and one on st. thomas destroyed and all patients evacuated. also a major education issue now since the schools that are still standing are being used as shelters. joining us now, by phone, from st. croix, governor kenneth mapp of...