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,
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FEMA 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
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Crews 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
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U.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
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Demolition 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
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FEMA 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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U.S. Ships Mega Generators To Puerto Rico To Ease Outages
SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Friday that the U.S. government has shipped three mega generators to the island to help stabilize the
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Construction of $80 Million Vieques Hospital Set To Begin Next Month
SAN JUAN — Construction of the roughly $80 million Vieques hospital in Puerto Rico will begin in January, said the executive director of the central office
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Fiona Strengthens Into Category 4 Storm, Heads To Bermuda
HAMILTON — Hurricane Fiona strengthened into a Category 4 storm today after devastating Puerto Rico, then lashing the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos
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FEMA Improves Disability Access As Part Of USVI Resilience Plan
CHRISTIANSTED — FEMA said Thursday it “has applied an inclusive approach to supporting the U.S. Virgin Islands in its response and recovery efforts to hurricanes
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