Local, stateside representatives step up for P.R.’s earthquake recovery efforts
January 9, 2020
The following is a round-up of the different efforts by the public and private sectors to help Puerto Rico recover after this week’s earthquakes. NonprofitsThe League of United Latin American Citizens said its members and leaders in Puerto Rico are already in “active contact” with teams across a large swath of communities assessing the extent […]
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3 major universities outline academic schedules post-earthquakes
January 9, 2020
Puerto Rico’s three largest universities announced their plans for upcoming administrative and academic activities, following this week’s earthquakes. University of Puerto Rico President Jorge Haddock said the Mayagüez, Aguadilla, Cayey, Humacao, Carolina, Ponce and Utuado campuses will not restart its schedule as planned today, as the institution awaits the final recommendation from structural engineers who […]
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College of Engineers and Surveyors works on ‘coherent reconstruction plan’
January 9, 2020
The Puerto Rico College of Engineers and Surveyors has constituted a permanent assembly until the critical stage of the emergency left by the earthquakes is over, organization president Juan Alicea-Flores said. “The organization is collecting key data and evaluating it, to determine the state of structures and infrastructure and the possibility of restoration,” said Alice, […]
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Trump signs Emergency Declaration for P.R. following earthquakes
January 8, 2020
Gov. Wanda Vázquez confirmed late Tuesday that President Donald Trump signed the Commonwealth’s request for an Emergency Declaration for Puerto Rico following a string of earthquakes that caused significant damage and at least one casualty. This opens the doors for federal agencies, especially the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to provide direct assistance to the island. […]
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FEMA approves $12M+ in additional federal grants to P.R.
July 3, 2019
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has awarded approximately $12.6 million in additional funds to Puerto Rico to cover costs related to Hurricane María. These awards bring the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program to $5.8 billion and $28.2 million under the agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the agency said. The […]
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Community Health Centers were lifesavers after hurricane, but gov’t didn’t count on them
June 14, 2019
By Mc Nelly TorresCenter for Investigative Journalism Three days after Hurricane María, Isolina Miranda stared in disbelief at what was left of the two-story building where a community health center once stood in the heart of San Lorenzo, a town of 37,000 people in the eastern central region of the island. Miranda is the executive […]
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American Red Cross confirms 77 P.R. schools being outfitted with micro solar networks
May 8, 2019
As part of today’s celebration of “World Red Cross Day,” the organization announced that 77 schools throughout Puerto Rico that serve as emergency shelters are already being outfitted with micro solar networks that will provide energy when the power goes out. So far, of the 77 schools that are in process, 35 already have the […]
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FEMA allocates $1.4M to town of Guaynabo through Public Assistance Program
March 20, 2019
The Federal Agency for Emergency Management approved the allocation of $1.4 million in funds under Category B of the Public Assistance Program for the Municipality of Guaynabo, the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency, known as COR3, announced. COR3 Executive Director Omar J. Marrero said, “under category B, funds approved by FEMA correspond to […]
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P.R. gov’t’s low post-María death toll pushed Harvard to continue study
March 18, 2019
By Jeniffer Wiscovitch-Padilla, Center for Investigative Journalism Four days before the results of the “Mortality in Puerto Rico” study were published after Hurricane María, Harvard University reported the findings to the government of Puerto Rico, but was not acknowledged. It was not until “The New York Times” contacted the government to talk about the results […]
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MCS Foundation co-sponsors solar system for battered children’s home
March 18, 2019
Children living at El Centro San Agustín del Coquí in Aguas Buenas will now benefit from a new solar energy system sponsored by the MCS Foundation and Empowered by Light of California to ensure the continuity of services, the nonprofits announced. The children residing at the home are victims of abuse and mistreatment and are […]
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GAO report confirms FEMA’s slow response to P.R.’s recovery funding needs
March 15, 2019
A report released Thursday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office confirmed that of the $132 billion that Puerto Rico government officials estimated are needed to rebuild after the 2017 hurricanes, it has only received $4 billion. The Federal Emergency Management Agency —the lead federal agency responsible for assisting Puerto Rico as it recovers — has […]
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P.R. residents got short-ended in post-hurricane assistance, report shows
March 11, 2019
While Puerto Rico proportionally requested more assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the 2017 hurricanes, it got significantly less than what the U.S. government granted Louisiana, Texas and Florida when they felt the brunt of earlier storms. “Consistent with the lower socioeconomic status of its population, Puerto Rico proportionally requested more assistance from […]
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P.R.’s Energy Bureau: Sunnova’s residential solar panel lease contracts illegal
February 19, 2019
The oversight agency affirms that consumers can turn to it to claim their rights and orders the Texan corporation to establish a protocol to disclose complete information about its services. It also allows customers to object invoices. Meanwhile, Puerto Rican company Maximo Solar Industries sues and accuses the Texan company of establishing a monopoly. By […]
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Clinton Foundation locks down 50 ‘Commitments to Action’ to continue Caribbean recovery
January 30, 2019
The Clinton Foundation, through its Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery initiative, is pushing forward with its effort to work with government, business, and civil society partners to develop strategies and solutions to address hurricane recovery needs facing the region, while laying the foundation for a more resilient future. President Bill Clinton, founder […]
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1st post-María resilience summit to focus on lessons learned from hurricanes
January 22, 2019
Caribbean Strong, under the slogan of “Building Resilience with Equity,” is the first post-Hurricane María resilience summit to be held this year, at the Sheraton of the Convention Center Hotel from Feb. 27 to Mar. 1, organizers confirmed. The summit will focus on the lessons learned after the two devastating hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico […]
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