Tag: FEMA
The colony of a colony: Vieques’ struggles, ...
Posted by Daniel Stewart | Jan 19, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
The effects of displacement on Puerto Rican K-12 s...
Posted by Sarah McMichael | Jan 3, 2019 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
US Virgin Islands schools struggling to return to ...
Posted by Sarah McMichael | Feb 12, 2018 | Headlines, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
The future of Senator Sanders’ “Marsha...
Posted by Daniel Ziebarth | Jan 4, 2018 | Economy | 0 |
The Whitefish scandal, explained
Posted by Hannah Cartwright | Nov 14, 2017 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, less than 3 months after Sinlaku
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 7, 2026 | Guam, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment | 0 |
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall over the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam on July 6, 2026,...
Read MoreTerritorial funding limits worsen Puerto Rico’s long-running energy crisis
by Ricardo Torres | Aug 5, 2025 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, Status | 1 |
In a press release last month, Puerto Rico’s Governor Jenniffer González-Colón (R) said the...
Read MoreFEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs
by Grist | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Government, Science and Environment | 0 |
By Zoya Teirstein & Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up...
Read MoreTrump’s plan to eliminate FEMA is a very bad idea
by The Conversation | Feb 3, 2025 | Federal Government | 0 |
By Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada A symbolic visit by an American president to a...
Read MorePresident Biden in support of Puerto Rico’s renewal
by Isamar Romero Borjas | Nov 6, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico | 1 |
In order to aid Puerto Rico’s recovery, the Biden-Harris Administration has committed to the...
Read MoreNorthern Mariana Islands weathers Typhoon Bolaven
by Kabir Buch | Oct 13, 2023 | Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment | 0 |
This October, Typhoon Bolaven passed through the Northern Mariana Islands, leaving some damage but...
Read MoreFEMA: hero or villain in Puerto Rico’s energy rebuild?
by Tucker Gauss | Jun 21, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Following the devastation of Hurricane Fiona and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Emergency...
Read MoreFEMA provides additional support for US Virgin Islands’ COVID-19 response
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 9, 2023 | Coronavirus, Federal Government, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has committed an additional $33.5 million to the United...
Read MoreUS ships generators to Puerto Rico, aiding with power outages
by Keegan Sweeney | Mar 28, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierlusi (NPP, R) announced on Friday, March 17, that the United States...
Read MoreThese are the committees the territorial delegates will serve in during the 118th Congress
by Aamir Jamil | Mar 2, 2023 | Congress | 0 |
With the beginning of the 118th Congress, the territorial delegates and resident commissioner will...
Read MoreUS Territories’ December 5-11, 2022 news week in tweets
by Noah Killeen | Dec 12, 2022 | News Week in Tweets | 0 |
Blackouts may occur in the United States Virgin Islands soon The #USVirginIslands are facing the...
Read MoreFEMA to step in to help stabilize Puerto Rico’s energy grid
by Tucker Gauss | Dec 6, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico | 0 |
In September, Hurricane Fiona left 950,000 Puerto Ricans without power. In response to this...
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