Puerto Rico (The United States of America) Updates

Release Date: August 19, 2024 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Emergency Declaration approved by President Biden on August 14, authorized FEMA to provide Disaster Federal Assistance (DFA), to assist the...

By Tony Morain Republish This week, Direct Relief dispatched 670 shipments of essential medical aid to all 50 U.S. states and territories, as well as 18 countries, including the Democratic Republic...

On 14-15 August, tropical cyclone ERNESTO continued moving northward over the North Atlantic Ocean, strengthening. On 16 August at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the ocean, approximately 490...

Release Date 15 de agosto de 2024 Release Number NR 002 San Juan, Puerto Rico -- Tras el paso de la tormenta tropical Ernesto, funcionarios del Gobierno de Puerto Rico, junto con la Agencia Federal...

Release Date August 15, 2024 Release Number NR 002 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto, Government of Puerto Rico officials, along with Federal Emergency Management...

Contents Situation Overview and Key Updates Potential Impacts to Health Care and Supply Chain Situation Overview and Key Updates Situation Overview As of August 15, Hurricane Ernesto is expected to...

Tropical cyclone ERNESTO passed over northern Guadeloupe (France), Montserrat (UK) and just west of Saint Kitts and Nevis on 13 August as a tropical storm, strengthening, with maximum sustained winds...

A tropical storm warning has been issued for St. Kitts & Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla, Guadeloupe, St. Martin, St. Barts, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico...

Contents Situation Overview Potential Impacts to Health Care Potential Supply Chain Impacts Situation Overview As of August 13, Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to generate significant rainfall and...

Release Date: agosto 12, 2024 Release Number: HQ-24-154 WASHINGTON -- En anticipación de la tormenta tropical Ernesto, la cual se dirige hacia Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de los EE. UU., la...

Release Date: August 12, 2024 Release Number: HQ-24-154 WASHINGTON -- In anticipation of Tropical Storm Ernesto headed towards Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, FEMA is encouraging people and...

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, flooding,...

Release Date: July 17, 2024 Release Number: NR 625 Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO ― Four projects in the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra are in design or construction thanks to an allocation of...

The mosquito-borne illness is growing in range and case numbers. Direct Relief, guided by health providers, has developed a dengue treatment kit. By Noah Smith Cases of dengue fever are surging,...

Los proyectos representan sobre $33,900 millones destinados exclusivamente para el huracán María y atenderán en su mayoría la restauración de infraestructura permanente Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO ― La...

The projects represent over $33.9 billion destined exclusively for Hurricane María and will mostly address the restoration of permanent infrastructure. Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO ― The Federal Emergency...

Release Date: June 27, 2024 Release Number: NR 103 Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO ― The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated funds for the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources...

Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO Los pueblos de Barranquitas, Jayuya, San Sebastián y Villalba cuentan con cuatro puentes que fueron reconstruidos con fondos de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias...

Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO - The towns of Barranquitas, Jayuya, San Sebastián and Villalba have four bridges that were rebuilt with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and have...

On 27 May, thunderstorms hit parts of Puerto Rico, USA resulting in casualties. According to media reports, three people have been injured, of whom one severely, due to lightning events in the...