The number of private sector businesses pitching in to deliver aid and support to the victims of this week’s strong earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks continues to increase, with help coming in from Puerto Rico and abroad. One of the companies is Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, which last month announced plans to open its […]
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, […]
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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