AGC - Mon August 27, 2018
AGC Charities Provides Funds To Puerto Rico Construction Workers
AGC Charities Inc. , the charitable arm of the Associated General Contractors of America, is providing 65 construction workers in Puerto Rico with $100,750 in donated funds to help cover losses they incurred as a result of Hurricane Maria....
Associated Press - Mon July 23, 2018
N.Y. Sends Third Set of Volunteers to Aid Puerto Rico
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A third set of 100 New York college students and construction workers is headed to Puerto Rico to help rebuilding after Hurricane Maria's heavy blow to the island last year. New York Gov....
Danica Coto – Associated Press - Fri June 15, 2018
Needs Go Unmet Six Months After Maria Hit Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Generators are still humming. Candles are still flickering. Homes are still being repaired. Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria more than six months ago, and the U.S. territory is still struggling to recover from the strongest storm to hit the island in nearly a century....
Danica Coto - Associated Press - Mon June 04, 2018
Puerto Rico to Rebuild Power Grid Using U.S. Standard
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) The new CEO of Puerto Rico's power company announced May 7 that the public agency will immediately adopt a U.S. national standard to design and rebuild the island's power grid following Hurricane Maria....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Mon June 04, 2018
U.S. DOT Announces $277.5M in Emergency Relief Funding for Transit Systems Damaged by Hurricanes
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced May 31, the allocation of $277.5 million in Emergency Relief funding for public transportation systems damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria....
Omaha Media Group - Wed April 25, 2018
Wednesday Weekly Wrap-Up : April 25, 2018
Was your week a little busy? No worries! Here is a recap of the most popular stories from our website over the past week:Google Begins Work On $600M Data Center In AlabamaCrews recently broke ground on the construction of Google's latest data center in Bridgeport, Alabama....
Task Force Power Restoration - Puerto Rico - Tue April 03, 2018
Army Committed to Restoring Puerto Rico's Power
Six months after Hurricane Maria made landfall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remains committed to safely and urgently restoring reliable power and returning normalcy to the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico as quickly as possible....
Wed March 28, 2018
Baseball Team Donates Funds to Help Puerto Rico Rebuild
Months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, Puerto Rico's recovery efforts continue. On March 27, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced their support to help Puerto Rico get back on its feet....
Tue February 13, 2018
IAA Mobilizes Fleet for Catastrophe Response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma
When a natural disaster occurs, the leading automotive insurance carriers in North America rely on Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. (IAA) to act quickly and recover vehicles. IAA, in turn, relies on the members of its catastrophe team and dependable equipment, particularly tow trucks and wheel loaders, to get the job done....
Danica Coto - Associated Press - Tue January 23, 2018
Hope, Fear as Puerto Rico Moves to Privatize Power Company
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The announcement that Puerto Rico's governor is moving to privatize the U.S. territory's public power company has many on the island of 3.3 million people asking whether this will finally bring them more affordable electric bills and more reliable service....
