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Reports on the federal assistance given by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency to Puerto Rico. Assessment of the damages caused by the storm Jeanne; Management of the federal aid; Declaration of the island as a disaster zone by President George W. Bush.EBSCO_bspCaribbean Business...
FEMA; Puerto Rico; Florida All Latest FEMA; Puerto Rico; Florida News Senate Schumer blasts Trump officials: Diverting FEMA money to border ‘backwards and cruel’ by Jordain Carney 08/27/19 7:34 PM ET Administration San Juan mayor rips FEMA for ending Puerto Rico aid by Morgan Gst...
Before he retired, Héctor Pesquera was the special agent in charge of the FBI office in Miami. Now the native Puerto Rican is back home directing emergency services and public safety for the island. One of three people running the recovery along with the governor's office and FEMA. Héctor ...
Puerto Rico Digital News2 days ago 3 White House Press Release – FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is On the Ground in North Carolina, Biden-Harris Administration Actively Responding and Providing Life-Saving Support | The American Presidency Project – The American Presidency Project NEWS Puerto...
CANÓVANAS, Puerto Rico --President Trump on Thursdayput Puerto Rico on notice, tweeting that FEMA, the U.S. military and first responders can't stay there "forever." That is in sharp contrast to his promises to Texas and florida -- to stand by them after they were hit by hurricanes...
NBC 10 asked FEMA if Puerto Rico is prepared if another hurricane like Maria were to hit. “No,” FEMA Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Justo Fernandez said. “If someone tells you that they’re prepared, they will be making a big mistake. Preparedness is a process and it continues on....
Puerto Rico was already a basket case economically because of its huge debt that can´t be paid, but Puerto Ricans are a happy people that love to party, and before Irma and Maria you´d never know that we were in so much financial ...
The GSA administrator for Puerto Rico, Ottmar Chávez, said FEMA reported it had the excess bottled water before he took control. Chávez said he only became aware of the bottled water on Tuesday and does not know why it is there, how it got there or how long it has bee...
“FEMA’s ability to provide support in disasters builds on, and is subject to, the capacity of the state, territorial, tribal and local governments,” he added. “There were real challenges in Puerto Rico that had to be overcome — including aging infrastructure, a decayed power grid and ...