“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”– Albert Einstein Jokingly, a meme on Facebook asks people from Puerto Rico to fill out a checklist regarding all the incidents and disasters they have endured. A hurricane, an earthquake, a pandemic, a lockdown and a blackout are among the […]
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues dedicated efforts to help Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands recover from 2017 Hurricanes Irma and María, the new Atlantic hurricane season kicked off on June 1. The EPA is now reminding people, businesses and state and local governments where they can find the best information on […]
Insurance providers grouped under the Puerto Rico Association of Insurance Companies (ACODESE, in Spanish) have their different contingency plans ready to deal with any emergency that arises during the hurricane season that began June 1, the Association’s Executive Director Iraelia Pernas said. Pernas said that as part of the preparation process, and as a result […]
The government sent out another $39.4 million to 1,294 employers who requested Employee Retention Tax Credit program after the impact of Hurricanes Irma and María last year. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said the new allocation pushes the total amount paid out to $414.4 million from June 2018 to 16,676 employers who retained 415,921 employees after the […]
Liberty Latin America has reached a settlement agreement with its third-party insurance provider for $108.5 million in net damages related to Hurricanes Irma and María last year, the company confirmed. The gross amount agreed to in December 2018 totaled $138.5 million, but Liberty deducted $30 million in self-insurance from the total amount. “We have received […]
The firm released graphics showing that the service experienced negative growth for four consecutive months after the storms.
The two-year, $4.7 million agreement directs NEHA to conduct its work in jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricanes Harvey, Irma and María.
The FCC asked carriers to supply information regarding how they’ve implemented the framework in disaster situations over the past two years.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has approved nearly $210 million in Community Disaster Loans for 51 Puerto Rico municipalities.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has joined partners across federal, tribal, state, and local governments in preparation for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.
Following a contraction of 6.2 percent in 2017, Moody’s Credit Standards and Strategy Group expects Puerto Rico’s economy to shrink by another 6 percent to 7 percent this year, with some rebound in the second half of the year, supported by rebuilding activity.
Liberty Puerto Rico has restored 80 percent of its infrastructure, ravaged by Hurricanes Irma and María last September, and expects to be fully back online by June, after investing $130 million in repairs.
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González grilled Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Executive Director Walter Higgins and his staff on progress to restore 100 percent of the island’s electricity and on the system’s reliability.
In shelving its review of the economic viability of a proposed natural gas import complex off the south coast of the island, the Puerto Rico Energy Commission last week took a policy step in the right direction.
Survivors at all income levels have experienced the challenges of rebuilding their lives after Hurricanes Irma and María.
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