Sep 17, 2017 · For media inquiries in Puerto Rico, call FEMA Puerto Rico News Desk at (866) 366-8807 or email [email protected]. For more contact resources visit the Contact Us page. Media. To see more photos of the federal response to Hurricane Maria, visit the following collections from our federal partners: U.S. Department of Defense Photos and ...

Apr 16, 2023 · The assistance is destined for the reconstruction of Puerto Rico after the passage of Hurricane María, to address these and other social and essential service facilities. Over 10,600 projects cover various categories under Public Assistance funds to address infrastructure whose renovations will benefit the entire island.

Summary of federal assistance provided to help Puerto Rico respond to and recover from Hurricane Maria.

Jul 13, 2018 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to properly prepare for last year's hurricane season and was unable to provide adequate support to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and other...

May 1, 2018 · In the new documentary, Blackout in Puerto Rico, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the federal response to Hurricane Maria — and uncover a government relief effort in chaos, struggling with key...

Dec 10, 2017 · -- Puerto Rico's official death toll from Hurricane Maria -- which slammed into the U.S. territory September 20 as a Category 4 storm -- has risen to 64, the island's Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Saturday.

Mar 14, 2019 · Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 hurricane, was the most intense hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico since 1928, destroying roads, buildings, and cutting power and communication lines, among other things. Puerto Rico estimates that $132 billion will be needed to repair and reconstruct infrastructure and services.

Feb 13, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had awarded about $23.4 billion in Public Assistance to Puerto Rico's permanent recovery work related to hurricanes Irma and Maria and the 2019 and 2020 earthquakes, as of June 2023.

Between September 19–21, 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated the entire island of Puerto Rico and caused a major humanitarian crisis. Maria was the strongest storm to impact the island in nearly 90 years.

Sep 19, 2024 · FEMA, its federal partners and the Government of Puerto Rico continue working closely on the island's unprecedented recovery mission, a FEMA spokesperson said in an emailed statement to ABC News.