ON SATURDAY, A day after becoming aware of a massive store of rebuilding materials being held by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the U.S. federal government — the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with their security detail — entered a Palo Seco warehouse owned by the public utility […]
Florida Governor: 2,000 Leaving Puerto Rico Every Day–84k in 42 Days…
Puerto Ricans have been fleeing the island at a rate of 2,000 a day, a huge hit to the hurricane-ravaged island, according to Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The impact of the human outflow could be damaging to the island’s manufacturing base, which tops tourism as its income base. “Puerto Rico’s main source of income is […]
Two Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Struggles to Regain Electricity…
The lights remain off in bustling cities and in small rural villages. Gas generators, the only alternative to the downed power lines that seem to be everywhere, continuously hum outside hospitals and bodegas. When night falls, it’s the glow of car lights, not streetlights, that helps break through the darkness. Two months after Hurricane…
Puerto Ricans Displaced by Hurricane Maria Could be Relocated to U.S. Mainland…
The Trump administration is exploring ways to relocate tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans to the U.S. mainland for an extended period as parts of the territory remain devastated more than a month after Hurricane Maria. Officials at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development late last week started to develop a plan to […]
Tesla Starts Energy Storage at Hospital to Help Puerto Rico…
After CEO Elon Musk extended an offer to help Puerto Rico earlier this month, Tesla is following through on a pledge to contribute to rebuilding the power grid devastated by Hurricane Maria, leaving thousands of people without electricity. In a tweet Tuesday, Tesla posted photos of Hospital del Niño and the solar and power storage […]
Congress Approves $36.5B in Hurricane, Wildfire Funding…
Congress gave final approval on Tuesday to a $36.5 billion emergency spending plan to pay for ongoing relief from recent natural disasters — but lawmakers from storm-ravaged states are expecting more money the next time the White House asks for more emergency funding. The spending deal includes $18.7 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s […]
GOP Senators Hold Up Disaster Aid Over Puerto Rico Concerns…
At least two Senate Republicans are delaying swift passage of a disaster aid package — demanding that Puerto Rico be made permanently exempt from a 1920 law that has complicated efforts to send supplies to the hurricane-ravaged territory. Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Mike Lee of Utah are holding up the legislation, according to […]
Tulane Is Offering a Free Semester to Puerto Rico College Students Impacted by Hurricane Maria…
Tulane University remembers what it is like to have your campus destroyed by a powerful hurricane, so in the wake of Hurricane Maria’s direct hit on the island of Puerto Rico — the New Orleans-based university wants to “pay it forward.” Tulane announced late last week that it will offer any student from a college […]
How to Wipe Out Puerto Rico’s Debt Without Hurting Bondholders by Ellen Brown…
During his visit to hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump shocked the bond market when he told Geraldo Rivera of Fox News that he was going to wipe out the island’s bond debt. He said on October 3rd: You know they owe a lot of money to your friends on Wall Street. We’re gonna have […]