All posts tagged "Hurricane Irma"

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  Trump Attaches Severe Restrictions to Puerto Rico’s Long-Delayed Disaster Aid

  Days after the island was hit by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, the White House released billions in aid but placed limits on how it can be spent.

  • Posted January 16, 2020
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  Puerto Rico business organizations rail against expected inventory tax bill

  Assure it would not address issue of having sufficient provisions to face a natural disaster

  • Posted November 12, 2019
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  FCC chair proposes $950 million for broadband in Puerto Rico, USVI

  Pai circulates draft order to harden networks, deploy gigabit fiber and 5G

  • Posted September 4, 2019
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  FEMA: Bureaucratic Inconsistency Ironed out

  Joint Entity with COR3 Created to Fix Project Costs and Priorities

  • Posted August 29, 2019
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  Survey: Nearly 25% of Puerto Rico businesses still recovering from 2017 hurricanes

  Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension to hold workshops on disaster preparedness, business continuity plans

  • Posted June 5, 2019
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  FEMA Gives Puerto Rico authority to disburse recovery funds

  Shows island is capable of managing its recovery with same seriousness as any state, official says

  • Posted March 29, 2019
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  Watch U.S. House Financial Services hearing on Disaster Recovery Funds at 10 a.m. Tuesday

  Puerto Rico Housing secretary to testify on federal response to hurricanes Irma, María

  • Posted March 25, 2019
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  Puerto Rico private sector jobs higher than before 2017 hurricanes

  Officials say February numbers represent 'total' recovery

  • Posted March 22, 2019
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  Electric power transmission to Culebra, Puerto Rico restored

  Underwater cable from Vieques to go live Wednesday after relying on generators since September 2017 hurricanes

  • Posted March 20, 2019
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  Puerto Rico electric utility pays off $300 million loaned by local government

  Year-long loan was at a 5% interest rate

  • Posted March 14, 2019