Federal Register - "The Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund, Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications"
EPA disasters - Knowledge Mosaic RSS 2018-08-02
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Title: The Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund, Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications Source: Federal Register Data/Action: Federal Communications Commission (Final Rule) Date: 6/13/2018 Text Preview: ...hurricane season caused widespread devastation to
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, destroying thousands of homes
and causing near total destruction of critical infrastructure.
Hurricane Maria, the strongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in almost a
century, ripped through the island as a Category 4 storm with 155-mph
winds. Following on the heels of Hurricane Irma, Maria's damage to the
communications network proved particularly devastating. The government
of Puerto Rico estimates that the two hurricanes... ...Hurricane Irma just 14
days earlier.'' Recovery of the communications networks in Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands has proven especially challenging,
particularly compared to other locations in the United States impacted
by this season's hurricanes... ...million in emergency high-cost support provided
immediately following the hurricanes against future payments. Although
the Commission had previously anticipated...