Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
Disasters
- Hurricane Maria - Sep 2017
- Hurricane Irma - Sep 2017
- Hurricane Matthew - Sep 2016
- Tropical Storm Erika - Aug 2015
- Hurricane Irene - Aug 2011
- Virgin Islands: Tropical Storm Otto - Oct 2010
- Latin America: Dengue Outbreak - Mar 2010
- Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic - Apr 2009
- Hurricane Omar - Oct 2008
- Hurricane Kyle - Sep 2008
Most read reports
- Rocky Mountain Institute, Puerto Rico Department of Education, Save the Children Team Up to Support Resilience in Island Schools
- Quick Facts: Hurricane Maria's Effect on Puerto Rico
- With Lessons Learned from Maria, Direct Relief, Facebook Refine Crisis Response Tools in Puerto Rico
- FEMA public assistance funding tops $3 billion for Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico’s Nonprofit Health Centers, Community Organizations Receive $12.3 Million Philanthropic Boost
San Juan, Puerto Rico (August 15, 2018) – Following the catastrophic devastation of Hurricane Maria, Save the Children is teaming up with Puerto Rico’s Department of Education and Rocky Mountain Institute of Boulder, Colorado to support 12 schools that were greatly impacted during last year’s historic hurricane season. Save the Children will focus efforts on helping the schools and their communities become more resilient in the event of a future natural disaster and strengthening social and emotional learning for the entire school populations.
Facebook team joins Direct Relief in Puerto Rico to learn how technology shaped Hurricane Maria response.
By Bryn Blanks
Facebook is one of the first places people turn after an emergency to let their loved ones know they are safe and to gain insight into how communities were impacted.
Direct Relief witnessed these activities first-hand after Hurricane Maria. With limited energy and phone signal, individuals were connecting with loved ones and offering support.
En un documento oficial se estima un volumen de defunciones vinculables a los efectos del fenómeno meteorológico que multiplica por 22 la cifra que venía ofreciendo el gobierno
Parapetado casi un año tras una cifra inverosímil por baja, el Gobierno de Puerto Rico ha comenzado a reconocer públicamente el volumen real de muertes vinculables a los efectos del huracán María. Hasta la fecha el número oficial es 64, pero en un documento reciente se estima en más de 1.427.
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA has awarded more than $320 million in Public Assistance grants to Puerto Rico for Hurricane María-related costs on the island. This brings the total to more than $3 billion in Public Assistance funds that FEMA has obligated to the government of Puerto Rico and municipalities.
The following is a breakdown of the $320 million in recently obligated grants:
Grants from Direct Relief will support solar power and battery storage installations, mobile health units, and emergency communications technology
By Tony Morain
Direct Relief today announced a series of new financial commitments totaling $12.3 million to help Puerto Rico healthcare organizations address ongoing health needs following Hurricane Maria and to bolster their ability to weather future storms.
Drawing on decades of experience, Global Communities partners with communities to recover after natural disasters by addressing long-term needs and rebuilding climate-resilient infrastructure. As a leader in community development and community engagement, Global Communities works with communities to strengthen their environmental resilience through climate change adaptation planning and disaster risk mitigation.
The federal government had planned to end a housing assistance program for people displaced by Hurricane Maria
By Nate Raymond
WORCESTER, Mass., Aug 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday extended until Aug. 31 an order preventing the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Rican families who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and have been living in hotels and motels across the United States.
Read more on Thomson Reuters Foundation
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA awarded more than $93 million in additional Public Assistance grants for emergency protective measures, debris removal and management costs related to Hurricane María recovery on the island.
To date, the FEMA Public Assistance program has obligated nearly $2.7 billion in total funding to the Government of Puerto Rico and municipalities.
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – Building back smarter and more resilient is at the core of Puerto Rico’s recovery from the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria, and finding creative solutions to achieve that goal was the focus of a recent transportation summit.
Release Date: July 27, 2018
Release Number: 235
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA awarded more than $34 million in additional Public Assistance grants for emergency protective measures, debris removal and management costs related to Hurricane María recovery on the island.
To date, the FEMA Public Assistance program has obligated $2.6 billion in total funding to the Government of Puerto Rico and municipalities.
Release Number: 231
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – Nearly $210 million has now been approved in Community Disaster Loans for 51 Puerto Rico municipalities. The loans allow local communities to continue providing essential services as they recover from hurricanes Irma and Maria.
In June and July, 31 additional municipalities were approved for loans.
The municipalities approved for $5 million each are: Barceloneta, Cataño, Cayey, Cidra, Dorado, Fajardo, Guaynabo, Isabela, Juana Díaz, San Germán, San Juan and Toa Alta.
Release date:
July 16, 2018
Release Number:
229
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA awarded more than $140 million in Public Assistance grants for Hurricane María recovery in Puerto Rico.
To date, the FEMA Public Assistance program has obligated $2.6 billion in total funding to the Government of Puerto Rico and municipalities for debris removal and emergency protective measures.
Executive Summary
Specific-Purpose Medical Packs Enable Rapid Deployment in Emergencies
Direct Relief today announced a commitment to equip each member of Puerto Rico’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) with the organization’s specially designed Emergency Medical Pack.
Severe weather, including heavy rain and strong wind caused by the remnants of Hurricane BERYL-18, have been affecting part of the Carribean region (Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico) over the past few days, causing floods and damages.
According to media, in the Dominican Republic 900 people were reported displaced and 700 homes were flooded in San Cristóbal Province and in the capital Santo Domingo. In addition media reported, as of the same date, 140 000 houses without power in the Dominican Republic and 14 000 houses without power in Puerto Rico (USA).
SYNOPSIS OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 2:00 PM (AST) on July 08, 2018, Beryl continues to move WNW towards the Lesser Antilles with no change in strength. Beryl or its remnants is forecast to approach the Lesser Antilles this evening, Sunday July 08, and cross the island chain tonight.
MESSAGE: Hurricane Beryl forms over the far Eastern Atlantic and progresses west towards the Caribbean.
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