With the rise of Boulder City and Hoover Dam, the small farming town St. Thomas was lost to rising water.
St. Thomas was founded by Mormons in the 1800’s, was drowned by the creation of the Hoover Dam, and then resurfaced in 2002. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Royal Caribbean has canceled its upcoming Adventure of the Seas trip in order to use the ship to help the people of Puerto Rico. The ship is delivering supplies and will help evacuate stranded tourists and people in need. The ship will also stop at St. Croix and St. Thomas. It will arrive in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Tuesday.