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NWS notice of the heat watch in Puerto Rico. The 2023 Caribbean heat wave was one of the heat waves in the series of the 2023 heat waves. It was an intense weather event characterized by prolonged record-breaking temperatures affecting the Caribbean, South Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico. [1] [2]
Through the first 11 days of June, San Juan has already notched or tied four daily record highs, and at least another is in jeopardy of falling this weekend if temperatures surpass 93 F on Sunday ...
Puerto Rico's power grid was wiped out in 2017 by Hurricane Maria, which slammed the island as a strong Category 4 storm. "The government today is much better prepared," said Juan Saca, president ...
Ernesto, now a large Category 1 hurricane, is continuing to douse Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with flooding rain Wednesday as it pulls away and heads north over the Atlantic’s open waters ...
An intense heat wave impacted Puerto Rico and the Caribbean in early June, bringing record highs to San Juan and causing the heat index to reach 125 °F (52 °C) in one town. [ 122 ] In Mexico, Merida, Yucatan reached it highest recorded heat index of 55.6 °C (132.1 °F) on June 11, surpassed the next day to reach 56.1 °C (133.0 °F); the air ...
Residents of Puerto Rico are required to pay most types of federal taxes. Specifically, residents of Puerto Rico pay customs taxes, [5] [6] [c] Federal commodity taxes, [6] and all payroll taxes (also known as FICA taxes, which include (a) Social Security, [8] (b) Medicare, [9] and Unemployment taxes). Puerto Ricans on the island paid over $4 ...
Puerto Rico also felt impacts from Philippe's strong winds and rain. Damage totaled to $16,000. [167] Bermuda experienced some strong winds and rain but reported only minor damage. [161] A cold front and Philippe's remnants combined to bring up to 6 in (150 mm) to parts of Maine on October 7 and October 8. [168]
The enhanced CTC was not extended and returns to $2,000 per child dependent for the 2022 tax year, down from $3,600 last year. The other big change to the CTC is that it’s no longer refundable ...