Hurricane María, a ‘game changer’ for P.R.’s economic forecasts
23 de abril de 2018
Hurricane María caused historic record damages in infrastructure and business interruption, impacting all dimensions of the economy, including the labor market, the energy sector, tourism, public finances, destruction and damages of homes as well as causing massive outward migration, mostly to the U.S. mainland.
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MPOWERD Inc. has deployed 80K+ solar lights in P.R. post-María
23 de abril de 2018
In an effort to bring light to those still in need, MPOWERD Inc. has deployed over 80,000 solar Luci lights in Puerto Rico, in the first six months after Hurricane María struck.
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Grameen P.R. seeks to raise $3M to help 2,500 women entrepreneurs
abril 20, 2018
Nonprofit microfinance organization Grameen Puerto Rico is bringing together leading financial institutions and other partners to galvanize investment in local low-income women entrepreneurs in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane María last year.
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National League of Cities meets with P.R. mayors, offers towns free membership
abril 16, 2018
The National League of Cities (NLC), a non-partisan organization that promotes the interests of cities across the United States, offered Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities free NLC membership for two years.
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Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples exceeds 92% of claims resolved after Hurricane María
abril 16, 2018
At closing April 11, Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples de Puerto Rico accounted for more than 92 percent of 57,369 claims received after Hurricane María, totaling $152.2 million.
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Macro Companies pays $1.1M+ in back wages to hurricane recovery workers
abril 12, 2018
Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), fuel distributor Macro Companies Inc., engaged in hurricane recovery activities in Puerto Rico, has paid more than $1.1 million in back wages to 219 employees.
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Walmart re-opens Humacao Supercenter after $10M reconstruction
abril 12, 2018
Walmart Puerto Rico announced the reopening Wednesday of the Humacao Supercenter where it invested $10 million in the reconstruction after the facilities were totally destroyed by Hurricane María last year.
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Op-Ed: America’s sordid legacy on race and disaster recovery
abril 12, 2018
Six months have passed since Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Category 4 storm destroyed houses and significant infrastructure, leaving mass devastation.
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Thompson Pump helps in hurricane-related recovery in Guajataca
abril 12, 2018
More than six months after Hurricane María decimated Puerto Rico, local company Thompson Pump and its workers are still on the island helping citizens recover from the aftermath of the worst storm in the island’s history.
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HUD awards record $18.5B for P.R. hurricane recovery
11 de abril de 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a record $18.5 billion to support long-term disaster recovery in Puerto Rico following Hurricane María.
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The St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort announces Oct. 29 opening following $60M renovation
abril 10, 2018
The St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort is thrilled to announce that the property is slated to open on Oct. 29, 2018, following an extensive $60 million renovation at Bahía Beach.
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Hurricane Maria’s blow on P.R’s. infrastructure ‘example’ of need to invest
abril 6, 2018
The catastrophic damages Hurricane María dealt to Puerto Rico’s infrastructure — and its state of disrepair six months later — is “an example of what is happening throughout the country due to a lack of pro-active investment in the infrastructure to create more resistant energy systems, bridges, roads and aqueducts.”
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jetBlue honors 1st responders who flew to P.R. post-Hurricane María
4 de abril de 2018
When Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, more than 500 emergency crew personnel from various mainland states and federal agencies deployed to the island to provide aid and support, many of them flying on jetBlue.
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Resident Commissioner, Clinton Foundation join efforts for P.R.’s recovery
4 de abril de 2018
Accepting an invitation by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González, participated in a forum hosted by the Clinton Foundation that seeks to join recovery efforts in Caribbean territories most affected by last year’s hurricanes.
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Burlington Stores to reopen Canóvanas store this week, 5 more in ’18
3 de abril de 2018
Burlington Stores announced it will re-open its Canóvanas store April 6, six months after Hurricane María caused severe damage to it, as well as to the retailer’s 10 other Puerto Rico locations.
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