Approximately one week after the Category 1 Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico, half of the island of 3.3 million people is still without power, and there are growing calls for the ouster of Luma — a private firm that took over th…
The National Hurricane Center's 5:00 a.m. Friday update reveals a decrease in strength for Tropical Storm Fiona, moving from near 60 miles per hour Thursday night to near 50 miles per hour Friday morning. However, NHC is expecting…
The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico — including Vieques and Culebra — as Tropical Storm Fiona makes it way to the Leeward Islands. The storm has also gained s…
…winds, wind-blown rain, flying debris, sliding rocks and mud from hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged Nirvana Healing Temple in Estate Mandahl on St. Thomas. Repairs to the roof and rooms of its retreat house, as well as repairs to …
…depression, this data, collected in the aftermath of Category Five Hurricanes Irma and Maria is an urgent call-to-action for our community to collaborate around robust systems and wrap-around programming to support our children as…
…John H. Woodson Junior High School auditorium's AC was down since Hurricane Maria. Mr. Charlemagne said that while it was a battle to get the system working, his team installed a brand new unit that was set to be ready for today. …
USVI Storm Strong, a hurricane hazard preparation program that brings together private and public partners to develop long-term, high-impact, community-focused hurricane preparation skills on Friday announced through a release fro…
…stem from damage an automated metering system sustained in the 2017 hurricanes. In the four years since the hurricanes, the system has neither been significantly repaired or replaced leading the public to lashing out frequently on…
…government and designed to mitigate damage from windstorms and hurricanes. The project's first phase is expected to be completed early 2022, according to WAPA head of communications Jean P. Greaux. “We have secured the permitting,…
…in the territory, according to the release. FEMA said since Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria made landfall in September 2017, the federal agency has obligated $3 billion through Public Assistance for emergency protective measure…
…and distribution operations. The move comes as the Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, with the takeover by Luma Energy set to last for at least 15 years under an agreement ratified by the Puerto Rico government and a federal contro…
…structures to serve as evacuation shelters for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, said DHS in a recently issued release. Evacuation shelters provide a space for persons to stay safe during the passing of a storm. As the lead emer…
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