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A blackout in Puerto Rico left nearly 1.3 million clients in the dark on Tuesday as the U.S. territory began preparations to celebrate New Year’s Eve, and according to officials, it may take up ...
Puerto Rico is in the process of declaring a state of emergency due to the "critical condition" of its generating power plants. Puerto Rico’s power grid in ‘critical condition’; officials ...
Several lawmakers in Puerto Rico are urging the governor to declare a state of emergency to the federal government. Persistent outages have interrupted water service and imperiled the lives of ...
On March 12, one day before the first COVID-19 case was confirmed, the governor declared a state of emergency and activated the Puerto Rico National Guard to help monitor travelers arriving to the Island through its airports and cruise ship docks. In Section 6 of the bulletin, the citizens of Puerto Rico were put on a curfew allowing them to ...
8 May – A state of emergency is declared in Puerto Rico due to heavy rains, flooding and landslides that leave one person missing. [5] 25 June – Puerto Rico announces its first island-wide heat advisory to all 78 municipalities due to predicted highs of 114°F (46°C) and widespread power outages. [6]
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden declared an emergency in Puerto Rico and authorized the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate and assist local ...
Office of Emergency Management - City of San Juan - Weapons of Mass Destruction - Emergency Response truck in 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The agency coordinates tsunami exercises with ham radio operators. [4] Abner Gomez was the agency's managing director when Hurricane Maria hit and knocked out power to the entire island, [5] but resigned ...
Mellado declared a public health emergency this week in an effort to curb the rise in dengue fever cases, saying the decree helps guarantee Puerto Rico has access to the resources needed to combat ...