The Center for a New Economy, through its recently created Puerto Rico Recovery Fund has established a network of 10 distribution centers islandwide to quickly distribute the emergency supplies the entity has collected and will continue to collect in the island and the mainland United States for communities devastated by Hurricane Maria.
In response to the overwhelming destruction caused by Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, Habitat for Humanity has expanded its Habitat Hammers Back initiative to aid impacted families and individuals on the island, the nonprofit announced.
Mall operator Kimco Realty Corp. said Tuesday recovery efforts are underway at its seven Puerto Rico assets in the wake of Hurricane María.
Puerto Rico’s debt service payment could be reduced to zero in the short-term, when the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico modifies the fiscal plan to readjust it to the island’s new panorama following the humanitarian crisis provoked by the passage of a category 4 hurricane through the island.
CITGO Petroleum Corporation, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., announced it will donate up to 50,000 barrels of diesel to Puerto Rico.
AT&T confirmed Monday it is currently connecting more than 8 million calls and 4 million texts a day over its network in Puerto Rico, as it continues to work around the clock to restore its network, which also covers the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Solar provider Sunnova and residential energy storage company sonnen Inc. announced separately on Monday plans to work with Puerto Rico authorities to support efforts to rebuild a more robust energy grid and deliver power to island residents quickly.
Twenty major metropolitan areas with 50,000 or more Hispanics of Puerto Rican origin will likely absorb the influx of climate refugees from the island, according to a study released by research firm Eureka Facts on Sunday.
Today, days after the monstrous storm, Hurricane María, slammed into our shores with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour, our entire focus has shifted.
The Lufthansa Group has deployed an MD 11 Cargo Aircraft from Frankfurt Airport that will arrive to Aguadilla today, bringing supplies to the western region that was devastated by Hurricane María.
The management of Plaza Las Américas in Hato Rey announced the partial reopening of the mall today, when it will operate on a limited basis from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Puerto Rico’s wireless telecommunications service is at 33 percent capacity, as carriers continue working 24/7 to restore the island’s connections to the world as soon as possible, executives said.
Puerto Rico families struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane María have started receiving assistance in the form of food boxes packed with nutritious, 100 percent American grown and produced USDA Foods from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Puerto Rico has been living through a storm for the past 12 years, and as with every storm, it has experienced different levels of intensity. But the current circumstances have to be handled quickly to be able to build the Puerto Rico that is needed, said José Rafael Fernández, CEO of Oriental Financial Group.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Thursday legislation that will enable employers in Puerto Rico to get an income tax credit of up to $6,000 for each employee that they pay up to $15,000 in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and María.
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