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FEMA Approves Over $300,000 In Mitigation Funds For Emegency Generator At Juan Luis Hospital

ST. CROIX -- Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) announced today the approval of a $312,500.00 grant in pre-disaster mitigation (PDM) funds for the acquisition of a 1,500kw emergency generator unit (EGU) for the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center (JFL) in St. Croix, a press release FEMA issued this morning has made known. JFL is the only hospital on the island and provides 24-hour acute emergency and ambulatory care services to the 50,000 residents here. “Identifying appropriate emergency resources and having them available is an essential task for a rapid response and recovery process after an emergency. Mitigating the possibility of losing power at such a critical facility during an emergency will strengthen the territorial capabilities to manage medical emergencies and operations. Therefore, we worked with VITEMA to identify resources available to address this; support them during...