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Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 3, 2026 | History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands resident Andy Evans holds her dog Roxanne while speaking with her father, Gary Evans, on the Charlotte Amalie waterfront, surrounded by debris thrown ashore by the winds of Hurricane Earl in this picture from August 31, 2010.

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William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children's National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia's brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.

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