The initiative creates 80 jobs and strengthens emergency response support. #NewsismyBusiness
New satellite messaging, AI tools and upgraded fleet enhance disaster response. #NewsismyBusiness
The truck joins an existing fleet of three specialty vehicles valued at about $4 million. #NewsismyBusiness
Agency to work with FEMA to conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. #NewsismyBusiness
With more than $1 million invested in modernization improvements, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) upgraded the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) National Public Warning System (NPWS) facility in the Univision WKAQ-AM tower site in Cataño and tested it successfully. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, WKAQ radio hosts Ruben Sánchez and […]
A four-person family in Puerto Rico will spend an average of $203.09 for the basic items it should have in a five-day “emergency basket” ahead of this year’s hurricane season, the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs confirmed. The agency known as DACO said a six-person supply will cost an average of $287.37, $375.36 for […]
With a $200,000 investment and the creation of 15 new jobs, Prime Restoration Services has opened an operation in Puerto Rico, becoming the first company on the island to provide specialized services in response and immediate restoration to natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and pandemics. In addition, it offers the industrial sector, consultancy […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. will provide the Puerto Rico Department of Public Security and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department of the U.S. Virgin Islands Ports Authority with $110,000 worth of emergency equipment. The allocation is part of a settlement of alleged violations of provisions of […]
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez-Garced announced a number of measures that government agencies have taken to face the looming threat from Tropical Storm Dorian, which is expected to pass near Puerto Rico as a hurricane later this week. During a news conference at the Emergency and Disaster Management Bureau, Vázquez-Garced said plans have undergone “significant […]
Survivors at all income levels have experienced the challenges of rebuilding their lives after Hurricanes Irma and María.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, presented a plan to review protocols and develop initiatives for preventive preparation for the next hurricane season after experiencing Hurricane María on the island.
Starting Feb. 18, PREPA will begin a ramp down of select generation units.
On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane María, a powerful Category 4, hit the island of Puerto Rico causing catastrophic effects. It’s a humanitarian crisis that is very close to home — here at AllTheRooms, our CEO Joseph DiTomaso is half Puerto Rican.
The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico between Tuesday and Wednesday, as a Category 5 hurricane, which could represent catastrophic damage for the island.
More than a third of the United States has moved to modernize communications for the fire, police, emergency medical services (EMS) and other public safety personnel who protect and serve their communities, by opting-in to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet.)
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