News and Media: Disaster 4473

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FEMA allocated over $24.4 million during October and November to repair and reinforce various schools in the South and West regions of Puerto Rico that experienced structural damage caused by the 2020 earthquakes.
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FEMA allocated $136.5 million under Section 406 Hazard Mitigation to some 157 schools affected by the 2020 earthquakes to mitigate seismic hazards caused by the structural condition known as short column.
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FEMA announced the approval of nearly $90 million in low-interest Community Disaster Loans, known as CDLs, to assist the municipalities affected by the 2020 earthquakes in their long-term recovery.
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GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico — There are 168 projects underway to rehabilitate the areas and structures that were affected by the 2020 earthquakes. Projects include allocations for the municipalities of Mayagüez and Ponce. Around $185,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are earmarked to repair the Castilo Serralés, the Salazar Museum and a senior citizen center in Ponce, as well as the Casa de Pilar Defilló Museum and a community center in Mayagüez. 

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RINCÓN, Puerto Rico — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is available for survivors in Rincón whose homes or businesses were affected by the 2020 earthquakes. The DRC will open on Tuesday, April. 20, 2021 at 8 a.m. and is located in the Ventana al Mar- Salón Glamour, at Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Avenue. Survivors can now apply in person for assistance and submit documents for their FEMA assistance applications.
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Off white historic castle with stairs in front of the structure
Castillo Serralles, Ponce

Museum hall with yellow walls and green wooden doors
Casa Pilar Defilló Museum, Mayagüez PR

Light yellow house with roof tiles
History Museum in Ponce.

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Puerto Rico; FEMA-4473-DR

Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4473-DR; Puerto Rico as a result of earthquakes beginning on December 28, 2019, and continuing.