SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico is trudging through reconstruction work after two devastating hurricanes and a string of strong earthquakes, and has spent less than 10% of
Read moreFossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says
SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory can fully
Read moreUSVI caps land swap deal to build $133M school despite concerns over historic cay
CRUZ BAY — The U.S. Virgin Islands has finalized a long-awaited deal that will allow officials to build a public school on St. John as
Read moreUSVI Houses of Worship Get Nearly $1,000,000 From FEMA
–CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Several houses of worship in the U.S. Virgin Islands received funds from FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program this year. In total, about
Read moreFlood insurance swamps U.S. government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. government’s flood coverage could soon find itself financially underwater. The National Flood Insurance Program, which covers nearly five million properties,
Read moreFEMA funds first-of-its-kind effort to rebuild Puerto Rican coral reefs
SAN JUAN (WaPo) — Hurricanes, earthquakes and an outbreak of a fast-spreading coral disease have wreaked havoc on the coral reefs that protect Puerto Rico’s
Read moreCrews will rebuild a critical dam in Puerto Rico that was battered by Hurricane Maria
SAN JUAN (AP) — A key dam in Puerto Rico that was severely damaged nearly six years ago by Hurricane Maria will be rebuilt and
Read moreU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Creates Project Task Force VIPR for Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to take new approaches to engineering solutions for our nations toughest challenges and introduced the new task
Read moreDemolition of the Charles Harwood Hospital Complex Begins Today
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health, today, began Phase 1 of the demolition of the Charles Harwood Memorial Complex on St. Croix. The Charles
Read moreFEMA Sued For Not Using Disaster Funds To Make Puerto Rico Power Grid More Resilient
WASHINGTON — A coalition of advocacy groups is suing the federal government’s disaster response agency, claiming it is making Puerto Rico less resilient to storms
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