TS Maria

Lt. Col. Dave Borsi, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, stops to talk with Maria, a St. Croix resident, about Tropical Storm Maria Sept. 9. The Hurricane Hunters routinely operate out of St. Croix during storm season depending on storm location. Virgin Islands to fly the storm before evacuating to Homestead, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Valerie Smock)