NY sending 350 staff, 220 vehicles to help restore power
November 3, 2017
The state of New York will be sending an additional 350 utility personnel and 220 vehicles from public and private electric companies in New York State to help Puerto Rico restore power, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Gov, Ricardo Rosselló announced.
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Liberty’s ‘WiFi Tour’ aids thousands across PR
November 3, 2017
Liberty Puerto Rico’s WiFi Tour has successfully provided internet connections to thousands of people residing in communities where there is little to no online access since it kicked off Oct. 20, helping them fulfill their basic communication needs, company officials said.
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Foundation for PR launches small biz subsidy program
November 3, 2017
The Foundation for Puerto Rico announced the establishment of a grant fund to mitigate the loss of small and medium-sized businesses in Puerto Rico, as well as a digital platform that allows local entrepreneurs to communicate that they are already operating.
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USACE installs record 311th temporary generator in PR
November 2, 2017
Task Force Puerto Rico’s, Emergency Temporary Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District installed its 311th temporary generator Oct. 28th in support of Hurricane María response and recovery efforts, setting a new record for generator installations, the entity confirmed.
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Velázquez pushes SBA to rebuild PR’s small businesses
November 1, 2017
U.S. House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) sent a letter Tuesday calling on the Small Business Administration to outline the concrete actions it is taking to help the thousands of Puerto Rican small businesses recovering from Hurricane Maria.
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PR seeks help from stateside power co.’s to restore grid
November 1, 2017
The American Public Power Association (APPA) and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) received a letter Tuesday from Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Executive Director Ricardo Ramos requesting assistance in bringing resources to Puerto Rico to support power restoration on the island.
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OSJ retailers: Grim future if power isn’t back in 15 days
October 31, 2017
Old San Juan, a sector that is home to at least 800 businesses and 500 commercial offices, has been in the dark for the better part of the last six weeks, which have kept many from reopening since Hurricane María made landfall on Sept. 20.
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UN: PR remains without effective emergency response
October 31, 2017
Puerto Rico remains without an effective emergency response more than a month after Hurricane María devastated the island, a group of UN human rights experts has warned.
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3 nonprofits split $398K donation from United for PR
October 31, 2017
Boys and Girls Club de Puerto Rico, Fundación de Esclerosis Múltiples de Puerto Rico, Inc., and Humanitarian Assistance Cooperative Housing Foundation will split close to $398,000 from United for Puerto Rico, a private nonprofit organization established after Hurricane Irma to fundraise for devastated island communities.
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FEMA approves TSA for PR residents displaced by María
October 30, 2017
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the government of Puerto Rico announced that Transitional Sheltering Assistance is available to Puerto Ricans who are unable to return to their homes because they are displaced as a result of Hurricanes Irma and María.
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Generators supplying power to Palo Seco to stabilize grid
October 30, 2017
Two generators, part of a $35.1 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began providing up to a combined 50 megawatts of electricity Oct. 30, 2017, to the Palo Seco power plant near San Juan, the agency announced.
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PREPA: Nulling Whitefish contract is ‘4-month setback’
October 30, 2017
The government’s decision to cancel the contentious $300 million contract with Montana-based Whitefish Energy will set back restoring Puerto Rico’s power fully by about four months, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Executive Director Ricardo Ramos said Sunday.
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Direct Relief brings $21M in meds, medical goods to PR
October 30, 2017
Direct Relief, which for the past eight years has been supporting a network of nonprofit community health centers in Puerto Rico, delivered $21 million in medicines and medical products to the island over the weekend, the company confirmed.
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CNE: PR must ‘leapfrog’ into renewed, resilient island
October 27, 2017
Returning to the status quo that existed prior to Hurricane María will not be enough for Puerto Rico: the island must seek to leapfrog into a renewed development platform, generating a profound retooling and modernization of its productive and institutional infrastructure.
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Triple-S focuses on restoring health services post storm
October 27, 2017
The wake of destruction left by Hurricane María demanded a refocusing on the part of Triple-S to address the pressing needs of its most vulnerable patients, providers, insured groups and communities, company officials said.
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