Update on Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery February 28, 2020 By Danica Coto The newly appointed U.S. official charged with overseeing disaster recovery in Puerto Rico said this week that while the pace...
Critics Say Puerto Rico Needs a Proactive Emergency Plan January 15, 2020 More than two years ago, Hurricane Maria revealed that Puerto Rico was utterly unprepared for a powerful hurricane despite its...
Puerto Rico Hit with Second Earthquake on Southern Coast; 4,000 People in Shelters January 12, 2020 By Danica Coto A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday (January 11) causing millions of dollars of damage along the island’s...
House-Passed Hurricane, Farm Disaster Aid Bill Includes Flood Insurance Extension May 13, 2019 By Andrew Taylor The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of...
FEMA Chief Says Puerto Rico Needs $50 Billion to Rebuild April 9, 2018 By Danica Coto The administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it will take up to an estimated $50 billion...
Puerto Rico Agrees FEMA to Approve How Disaster Aid Is Spent November 28, 2017 By Jonathan Levin and Rebecca Spalding Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said the island has agreed to give the Federal Emergency Management Agency unprecedented power to...
Puerto Rico Bond Insurers’ Stocks Fall After ’60 Minutes’ Episode on Hurricane Maria November 7, 2017 By Stephanie Kelly Shares of three major bond insurance firms with exposure to Puerto Rico fell on Monday after a “60 Minutes” episode...
Senate Joins House in Passing $36.5B Disaster Aid with Flood Insurance Funds October 25, 2017 By Erik Wasson The Senate sent President Donald Trump a $36.5 billion hurricane relief bill Tuesday that gives Puerto Rico access to $4.9...
House Approves $36.5B Disaster Aid with Puerto Rico, Wildfires, Flood Insurance Funds October 12, 2017 By Amanda Becker The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved $36.5 billion in emergency relief for hurricane-hit Puerto Rico and other areas...
$36.5 Billion House Disaster Aid Bill Includes Funds for Puerto Rico, Wildfires, Flood Insurance October 12, 2017 By Erik Wasson and Kevin Whitelaw House lawmakers unveiled a bill Tuesday night that would provide $36.5 billion in emergency funding for hurricane and wildfire relief...