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Thousands in Puerto Rico Still Under FEMA Blue Tarps as Hurricane Threat Looms

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN — Hurricane Maria ripped away part of the steel roof from Carmen Lidia Torres Mercado’s home in the Puerto Rican capital. Nine months…

VI Free Press June 20, 2018

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JUST IN TIME! Crews Install New Radar Station In Puerto Rico Serving Virgin Islands

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- A new radar has risen from the ground nine months after Hurricane Maria tore it and thousands of other structures down to their…

John McCarthy June 20, 2018

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Travelers Don’t Have To Avoid Hurricane Belt This Season … Just Come Prepared

SAN JUAN -- Memorial Day signaled the unofficial start of summer, the conch shell reveille rousing travelers dreaming of an ocean getaway. Then four days later, hurricane season shows up like…

John McCarthy June 19, 2018

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UNPRECEDENTED: Hurricanes Cost Caribbean $1 Billion in Tourism: Industry Group

NASSAU -- The Caribbean lost more than $1 billion in tourism revenue after hurricanes deterred visitors during the costliest storm season on record, and recovery efforts could cost close to…

John McCarthy June 19, 2018

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Canegata, Not Running For Any Office, Takes Credit For Federal Response To Disasters

FREDERIKSTED -- The top GOP official in the Virgin Islands suggested his fundraising group’s "behind the scenes" relationship with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke helped influence the department's response to last…

VI Free Press June 7, 2018

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FEMA Says It Will Hire 1,600 Puerto Ricans As 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Nears

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI — Puerto Rico is working on building emergency management capabilities that would help the American island withstand future disasters, the head of the U.S.…

VI Free Press May 31, 2018

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FEMA: Dry Run With Alberto This Weekend Good Time To Put Your House In Order

CHRISTIANSTED -- Memorial Day weekend is a busy one at most home improvement stores as people have an extra day to work on home maintenance and improvement projects. The Virgin…

VI Free Press May 25, 2018

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Record Cool Atlantic Ocean Could Force Hurricane Forecasters To Scale Back Predictions

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- With the official start of hurricane season in the Atlantic now just eight days away we take a closer look at the projected…

John McCarthy May 24, 2018

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Puerto Rico Tourism Not Using Maria As An Excuse … Aggressively Pursuing Tourists

SAN JUAN -- The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) continues to reach major tourism milestones as the summer travel season approaches. Moving at a rapid-pace, Puerto Rico reaffirms the destination's readiness to host…

John McCarthy May 21, 2018

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U.S. Justice Department Is Going To Remove Puerto Rico’s Top Federal Prosecutor

SAN JUAN -- The U.S. Justice Department is attempting to replace the top federal prosecutor in Puerto Rico, who has been quietly campaigning to keep her job, according to people familiar…

John McCarthy May 20, 2018