All posts tagged "Puerto Rico"

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  With traffic lights out, Puerto Ricans cope with road snarls

  The outages have introduced new levels of congestion, particularly in the capital, San Juan.

  • Posted October 6, 2017
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  Committee Approves Medicaid Grants for Puerto Rico

  The federal House of Representatives approved a $ 1 billion allocation for Medicaid spending.

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  SBA requests loans to offset business losses in Puerto Rico

  Working alongside FEMA to aid victims of Hurricane María

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  Puerto Rico Treasury: Alternative to sales tax should be considered

  Substituted by one that works during disasters

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  [PHOTOS] USNS Comfort: Federal aid for Puerto Rico’s health services

  Federal floating hospital aids in island's relief efforts, with capacity for up to 1,000 patients

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  White House seeks distaster aid for flood insurance

  The White House budget director proposed a package of changes to the flood insurance program that would protect low-income policyholders from big rate hikes.

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  Puerto Rico bonds sink; White House says no debt bailout

  The federal government lacks the authority to simply do away with Puerto Rico’s staggering $74 billion debt.

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  Red Cross serves communities with greater needs in Puerto Rico

  The Red Cross has visited more than 55 towns to provide citizens with basic essentials.

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  [Video] Luis Gutierrez “horrified” by Trump’s visit to Puerto Rico

  "They do not need rolls of paper towels thrown at them like shirts in a sports stadium. They need helicopters, bridges, cell towers and generators ..."

  • Posted October 4, 2017
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  White House to seek $29B disaster aid package

  The package combines $16 billion to shore up the government-backed flood insurance program with almost $13 billion in new relief for hurricane victims.

  • Posted October 4, 2017