FEMA, local businesses partner for Hurricane María recovery
November 24, 2017
After Hurricane María devastated vast portions of Puerto Rico, businesses and industry in local communities began coordinating with the government of Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal agencies to fast-track efforts to revitalize and stimulate commerce on the island, the federal government entity said.
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Op-Ed: How the U.S. Energy Dept. is helping restore power in PR, USVI
November 24, 2017
Service is an honor. It’s also an opportunity to effect change, to make progress, to develop possibilities. That’s why I’m so pleased to have joined the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE).
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Fluor: ‘Hundreds of power restoration vehicles, equipment arrive in PR’
November 22, 2017
Fluor Corporation announced the arrival of more than 400 pieces of essential construction and specialty equipment at a shipping terminal in Puerto Rico in support of its ongoing work restoring power on the hurricane-ravaged island.
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USDA provides $10M+ to help Caribbean farmers recover from hurricanes
November 22, 2017
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing $10.9 million in technical and financial assistance to help farmers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands repair damage and rebuild following hurricanes Irma and María, the agency announced.
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Op-Ed: FCC, PR Telecom Board numbers paint drastically different pictures
November 22, 2017
A key element in government transparency is the availability of information about its work. To be able to show citizens what initiatives have been undertaken to improve the quality of life for all and periodically publishing relevant information on the sector that is being regulated.
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MIDA: 2 mo.’s after Hurricane María, container backlog, product shortages persist
November 22, 2017
More than two months after María made history as one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Puerto Rico in 80 years, the island is still experiencing a backlog of containers at the ports that translate into shortages at grocery stores, members of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry and Distribution (known as MIDA by its Spanish acronym) confirmed.
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T-Mobile continues delivering relief, communications to PR communities
November 22, 2017
T-Mobile Puerto Rico employees have come together on a weekly basis to deliver assistance to several communities that received the brunt of Hurricane María in September, the company confirmed.
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‘Our Power PR’ campaign reps join just recovery efforts, assess Jones Act impact
November 21, 2017
An environmental and economic justice brigade led by Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), Greenpeace USA, Organización Boricuá (Puerto Rico), Just Transition Alliance and their partners in the “Our Power Puerto Rico” campaign arrived on the island to join just recovery efforts and assess the impact of the Jones Act.
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Colmena66 unveils ‘Shop & Hire PR’ to showcase local talent, online stores
November 21, 2017
As part of its strategy to support and strengthen entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico, particularly after the landfall of Hurricane María, Colmena66, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, announced the launch of a new tool: Shop & Hire Puerto Rico.
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Op-Ed: Inadequate federal response to María threatens PR’s long-term recovery
November 21, 2017
Two months after the strongest storm in 80 years hit Puerto Rico, life is anything but normal for 3.4 million American citizens.
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MCS Foundation hits $1M goal in fundraising campaign to help María victims
November 21, 2017
MCS Foundation, a nonprofit entity created by Medical Card System Inc., has reached the $500,000 fundraising goal of its “Green for Puerto Rico” campaign, with that amount to be matched by MCS for a total of $1 million to help those affected by Hurricane María, the insurer announced.
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DHL Express delivers lanterns, water filtration systems to Puerto Rico
November 21, 2017
DHL Express, a logistics and express delivery firm, completed the delivery of 45 cartons of solar light, each with about 110 solar lanterns, from Japan to Puerto Rico in an effort to provide aid to the island weeks after Hurricane María devastated the Caribbean, the company confirmed.
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Heineken lends a hand to PR communities devastated by hurricanes
November 21, 2017
As part of its commitment to the reconstruction of Puerto Rico following the passage of Hurricanes Irma and María, Heineken has been active in a series of initiatives to keep the continuity of its clients' operations by supporting the rehabilitation of their businesses and their nearby communities.
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Op-Ed: An inconvenient and fragile truth
November 20, 2017
Recently I read on Facebook a poorly researched story on Condé Nast Traveler magazine singing the praises of Chef Jose Andrés and his efforts to feed Puerto Rico. As a journalist and a communications strategist, I could tell immediately that it was a public relations effort after his heated controversy with FEMA over what was paid to his foundation.
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5 PR nonprofits to split $2.1M from United for PR
November 18, 2017
United for Puerto Rico announced the distribution of more than $2 million in funds during the second week of November to five nonprofit, non-governmental organizations that seek to aid communities in need, executives confirmed.
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