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On Tuesday, President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico, ordering the federal government to assist in local response efforts. Ahead of the storm, officials in Puerto Rico ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Tropical Storm Ernesto for Tuesday, Aug. 13. For the latest news on Ernesto as it moves across the Caribbean, view USA TODAY's story on the storm ...
Ernesto became a Category 1 hurricane as it pummeled the northern coast of Puerto Rico with rain Wednesday morning. The National Hurricane Center announced the change at 11 a.m. Wednesday while ...
On March 12, one day before the first COVID-19 case was confirmed, the governor declared a state of emergency and activated the Puerto Rico National Guard to help monitor travelers arriving to the Island through its airports and cruise ship docks. In Section 6 of the bulletin, the citizens of Puerto Rico were put on a curfew allowing them to ...
8 May – A state of emergency is declared in Puerto Rico due to heavy rains, flooding and landslides that leave one person missing. [5] 25 June – Puerto Rico announces its first island-wide heat advisory to all 78 municipalities due to predicted highs of 114°F (46°C) and widespread power outages. [6]
Puerto Rico has its own National Guard, and its own state defense force, the Puerto Rico State Guard, which by local law is under the authority of the Puerto Rico National Guard. The commander-in-chief of both local forces is the governor of Puerto Rico who delegates his authority to the Puerto Rico adjutant general , currently Major General ...
Several lawmakers in Puerto Rico are urging the governor to declare a state of emergency to the federal government. Persistent outages have interrupted water service and imperiled the lives of ...
Puerto Rico is in the process of declaring a state of emergency due to the "critical condition" of its generating power plants. Puerto Rico’s power grid in ‘critical condition’; officials ...