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DISASTER1d agoShe Either Has No Water or Lives With Uncertainty : The Racial and Economic Divide of Puerto Rico Water RationingWater rationing in Puerto Rico highlights a racial and economic divide, leaving some residents without reliable access to water. This reveals a significant ongoing social and infrastructural challenge impacting public welfare.newyorkstatesman.com · United States
DISASTEROct 1Puerto Rico faces record electric rate as demand and costs increaseA record electric rate has gone into effect in Puerto Rico as outages persist and the U.S. territory’s power grid continues to crumbleABC News
DISASTERSep 29FEMA Approves More Than $71 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in Puerto RicoFEMA Approves More Than $71 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in Puerto Rico NEW YORK — Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $71 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Puerto Rico. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters, rebuild safer and more resilient communities and protect infrastructure from future events. With this FEMA
DISASTERSep 29Coast Guard Searches for Passengers From Capsized Boat Near Puerto RicoNYT US
DISASTERSep 29At least 40 rescued, 2 dead as boat capsizes after machete fight near Puerto RicoA machete fight aboard a makeshift migrant boat near Mona Island caused it to capsize, leaving survivors stranded in open waters for over 12 hours.Fox News World
DISASTERSep 29At least two dead after boat capsizes off the coast of Puerto RicoVoor de kust van Puerto Rico is een boot gekapseisd. Daarbij zijn zeker twee mensen om het leven gekomen, veertig andere opvarenden zijn gered. De reddingsoperatie is nog altijd gaande. Volgens de Amerikaanse kustwacht sloeg de boot op volle zee om. Aan boord waren ongeveer zestig opvarenden. De drenkelingen dreven meer dan twaalf uur in het water bij het onbewoonde eiland Mona, totdat zij werden opgemerkt door een passerend schip. Volgens de kustwacht sloeg het geïmproviseerde bootje om na een vechtpartij waarbij opvarenden met een kapmes werden gestoken. Het is nog niet duidelijk wat de idenNOS Buitenland