Articles Tagged with ''disaster recovery''

When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico Sept. 18, it further damaged an electrical grid still recovering from 2017's Hurricane Maria, and years of subpar operation and maintenance. 

Stopgap spending bill extends through Dec. 3.

A 2018 structural field survey report sheds light on the likely condition of the building at the time of the collapse, but says no repairs had been started as of June 2020.

Rescuers continue victim search at Champlain Towers site as investigators seek a cause for partial collapse of 12-story building in Surfside, Fla.

Puerto Rico, which has been experiencing seismic activity since late December, was rocked Jan. 6 and 7 when a pair of strong earthquakes took down buildings and caused widespread power outages, according to news reports.