Summary – the British Virgin Islands was severely impacted by the passage of Hurricane Irma in September 2017; the hotline for British people affected or concerned about others is +44(0)20 7008 0000. A curfew is in place from 6pm to 9am until further notice; mobile phone communications are improving and radio station Z-BVI is now operational; you should continue to follow the advice of the local authorities; the international airport on Beef Island is currently operating humanitarian and military/relief flights; the ferry to St Thomas (US Virgin Islands) resumed service as of Tuesday 12 September 2017. A number of airlines, including FlyBVI, interCaribbean and LIAT, are resuming a limited number of regional flights to the British Virgin Islands (residents only) and from the British Virgin Islands to neighbouring countries; you should visit their websites for more details
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