The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated funds for the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to perform repairs to the Iris Alameda Wildlife Refuge and Combate Beach facilities in Cabo Rojo following damage from Hurricane Fiona.
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The Biden-Harris administration is announcing $185.1 million in allocations for 32 states and one territory to make dams stronger through FEMA’s National Dam Safety Program.
One of the key components in the comprehensive recovery of any area affected by a disaster is hazard mitigation; that is, what changes need to happen to reduce or eliminate the risks for people and property if they face a similar disaster in the future.
Based on this, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published three Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) job aids about shoreline and dune stabilization and restoration, bank stabilization, and stormwater management.
Summer in Puerto Rico offers plenty of opportunities for family recreation, with water parks, museums and multiple places to learn or practice a sport. Among the projects that were restored with the support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), many offer family entertainment and recreation.
The towns of Barranquitas, Jayuya, San Sebastián and Villalba have four bridges that were rebuilt with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and have proven to be resilient by resisting the onslaught of several natural disasters since their repair.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded nearly $4.6 million for several projects that seek to address flooding problems in different parts of Puerto Rico in the event of future heavy rains.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges homeowners and individuals in Puerto Rico who suffered flood damages due to recent flooding events to promptly file claims through their insurance agent or company.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held participatory mapping exercises in municipalities around the island to help them identify solutions in their disaster recovery efforts.
Leading Puerto Rico and FEMA officials met in Puerto Rico from April 29 to May 10 to participate of the 2024 Caribbean Readiness Initiative and strengthen preparedness capabilities to ensure that the Island’s emergency response structure is ready to support any type of emergency incident, as the upcoming Hurricane Season approaches.
The municipalities of Cayey, San Germán, Utuado and Yabucoa received a total of over $23 million in obligations from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair roads affected by hurricanes María and Fiona.