Rosselló to Congress: US citizens residing on the island need equal treatment
November 14, 2017
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló urged Congress to consider Puerto Rico in the federal tax reform and to include the island in the Supplemental Disaster Relief Package that will attend the different natural disasters registered in the nation to ensure equal treatment for American citizens residing on the island.
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Florida Power & Light Co. sending power line poles to aid PR
November 14, 2017
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced it mobilized and transported 1,000 power line poles, previously located in North Florida, to Port Canaveral and then to Puerto Rico to assist with the rebuilding of the electrical grid that was devastated by Hurricane María.
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Op-Ed: Saving even with rising prices after Hurricane María
November 14, 2017
It has been almost 60 days since Hurricane Maria hit the island and Puerto Rico is barely back to a resemblance to what it was prior to Sept. 20, 2017.
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PRHTA holds job fair this week to fill available posts in PR
November 14, 2017
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association will hold a job fair Nov. 16, at 9:30 a.m. at the International School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts of the Universidad del Este (UNE) in Carolina, trade group President Clarisa Jiménez announced.
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Surveyors host seminar on global positioning tech modernization in PR
November 14, 2017
The Institute of Surveyors of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR,) will present the seminar "Modernization of the National Spatial Reference System: Keeping Pace with Changes in Positioning Technology and User Expectations in a Dynamic World,” on Nov. 15.
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Castañer hospital gets 500th FEMA generator installed by USACE
November 13, 2017
The Castañer Medical Hospital received the 500th generator the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has installed in Puerto Rico for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, it was announced.
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Op-Ed: Dozens of voluntary org. play critical role in PR housing cleanup
November 13, 2017
Dozens of National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) member organizations, in addition to many other volunteer agencies, are present in Puerto Rico providing essential services for those affected by Hurricane María.
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USACE ramps up PR power restoration efforts with additional $48M
November 13, 2017
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced over the weekend it will ramp up power grid repairs by increasing the value of an existing contract by $48 million.
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Red Cross receives $300K donation from Glaxo PR
November 10, 2017
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the American Red Cross announced it has received a $300,000 donation from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to support its relief and recovery efforts directed to those impacted by hurricane María in Puerto Rico.
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NGO’s work together to provide water to communities
November 10, 2017
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are supporting more than 89,000 total residents in 237 communities all across Puerto Rico that rely on water sources from pumps and wells for their drinking water, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.
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NYU to take 50 students from PR for spring semester
November 9, 2017
NYU President Andrew Hamilton announced that the college would admit a special cohort of undergraduate students currently enrolled in Puerto Rican colleges whose education was disrupted by the hurricanes that hit the island in September.
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Investor Curry, Uber join forces for hurricane relief in PR
November 9, 2017
Disruptive philanthropist Mark E. Curry announced a partnership with global technology company Uber, designed to improve the distribution of food, water, and other needed supplies to Puerto Ricans impacted by Hurricanes Irma and María.
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PREPA chief: 3K extra staff to join power system rebuild
November 9, 2017
Some 3,000 electrical workers from the U.S. mainland — with the required equipment and tools — will join Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority crews to continue the task of restoring the island’s power grid, the corporation’s Executive Director Ricardo Ramos said.
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DIRECTV delivers educational entertainment to children
November 9, 2017
With the goal of offering children in communities affected by María some fun that also serves to practice school subjects that have been suspended, DIRECTV Puerto Rico developed a special project aimed at this population, called “Escuelas+”
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Animus sets new date for 3rd edition, now on Dec. 1
November 9, 2017
Animus, the women empowerment summit dedicated to the professional, personal and entrepreneurial development of women, announced a new date for its annual summit and launched the “Animus Rebuild” initiative.
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