Sentences with phrase «for hurricane response»

A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico's finances authorized up to $ 1 billion in local funds to be used for hurricane response, but the governor said he would ask for more.

Not exact matches

Last week, President Donald Trump came under fire after his responses to a plea for help from the mayor of San Juan were perceived by many as being racist and issuing blame on the hurricane victims.
«The president just stripped the Department of Homeland Security of its leader, was blasted by the outgoing head of hurricane forecasting for how his budget cuts could set back this work, and lacks any experience (as a senator or governor) with navigating a difficult disaster response.
A Miami - Dade Circuit Court judge has ruled that Coral Gables can't force FPL to upgrade infrastructure and trim trees around power lines, but that the city can sue the utility for breach of contract over its response to power outages following Hurricane Irma.
Not since Michael D. Brown got that «heckuva job» praise over the federal government's Hurricane Katrina response and then resigned over his poor performance for his Hurricane Katrina response has a presidential assessment of U.S. disaster aid swung quite...
US military and emergency relief teams ramped up their aid efforts for Puerto Rico amid growing criticism of the response to the hurricanes which ripped through the Caribbean island.
Right after Hurricane Irma, I flew down to St. Thomas as part of the advance team for All Hands Volunteers to help set up their disaster response relief effort.
A Samaritan's Purse team has been there for some time coordinating the Hurricane Irma response.
$ 150 million for emergency response and preparedness (think hurricanes) and also «to continue [the state's] aggressive counter-terrorism efforts»;
After President Donald Trump used Twitter on Saturday to attack the mayor of San Juan for criticizing his administration's handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a senior Puerto Rican official defended the federal government's response to the disaster.
The mayor of Puerto Rico's largest city on Friday blasted the federal response to Hurricane Maria, accusing FEMA of not being prepared for the devastation that the powerful storm would unleash on the island.
The man responsible for coordinating the federal response to the damage done by Hurricane Harvey, William «Brock» Long, has only been on the job for two months, though he's no stranger to FEMA.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave the Trump administration, from the president on down, an «A-plus» for its swift response to Hurricane Harvey.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo criticized on Tuesday the response by federal emergency officials to the post-storm recovery in Puerto Rico, knocking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for failing to prepare for the hurricane before it hit the island.
Cuomo once again this weekend criticized the federal government's handling of the response to Hurricane Maria and called for the passage of an aid plan to help the island.
«Cuomo has a Nixonian compulsion for coverups,» said Howie Hawkins today in reference to today's NY Times expose on Governor Cuomo's whitewashing of his role in LIPA's response to Hurricane Sandy.
Earlier in his one - day visit to Florida, Trump also lauded state and federal officials for their preparation and response to the hurricane.
WASHINGTON (CNN) President Donald Trump's approval rating for handling the federal government's response to recent hurricanes has dropped 20 points in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Cruz, a native of Puerto Rico who considers herself a «community activist and concerned citizen,» said she was motivated to organize the march out of concern for the people who have died from the hurricane, and displeasure with the response of the Trump administration.
Gov. Greg Abbott gave the Trump administration, from the president on down, an «A-plus» for its swift response to Hurricane Harvey.
The bill would authorizes $ 81 billion in aid for ongoing response and recovery from 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, and would authorize Puerto Rico to use surplus toll credits to cover the local share of federal highway emergency relief.
The total would include $ 7.4 billion for the Homeland Security Department's Disaster Relief Fund, which will be used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support ongoing hurricane response efforts.
Trump's approval rating for handling the federal government's response to recent hurricanes has dropped 20 points in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
After Hurricane Irma temporarily knocked out electricity for millions of Floridians in September, state regulators next week will hold a two - day workshop to look at utility preparedness and storm - response plans.
Poughkeepsie... Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and County Emergency Response officials are closely monitoring Hurricane Sandy and urging residents to be prepared for the risk of severe weather on Monday and Tuesday.
Even the mayor's most ardent critics praised Mayor Michael Bloomberg Monday for his response to Hurricane Irene.
Town Supervisor, Kelly Myers, and Village Mayor William Murphy have declared a state of emergency for the Town and Village of Saugerties in response to the onset of Hurricane Sandy.
Long's comment came after Rep. Jeanette Nunez, a Miami Republican who oversaw the state House's response to Hurricane Irma, encouraged emergency managers to keep pushing for storm hardening projects.
Washington (CNN) The man responsible for coordinating the federal response to the damage done by Hurricane Harvey has only been on the job for two months.
$ 2.9 million for Rockland and $ 14 million to five counties in the Hudson Valley Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Wednesday announced that New York State will cover the local share of disaster response and recovery costs resulting from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in five counties in the Hudson Valley.
In response, the potential for the development of hurricanes builds up in the atmosphere.
Carrie Beth Lasley, a researcher at the University of New Orleans Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology, adds that mandatory annual inspections of platforms — or at the very least after a hurricane — are also needed.
The power of hurricanes Irma and Harvey as well as the 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico demonstrate the critical need for well - planned readiness, response and recovery efforts.
The station has also played a role in tracking major storms and hurricanes and «ISS in general has a unique vantage point for observing with both automated equipment and hands - on equipment including photos taken by the astronauts and we participate in disaster response networks using all these data available,» said Ochoa.
He was also responsible for the Department's efforts on resilience and emergency response, in cases ranging from Fukushima to Hurricane Sandy.
«Hurricane Harvey has presented extreme and unique challenges for the city of Houston and the surrounding areas in Southeast Texas and Louisiana, warranting an unprecedented response effort, including that by local industry.
The national response to the hurricane aftermath was heartening, and for many young people, contributing to the rebuilding effort became a calling.
Following is a round - up of some of these themes, along with a few student responses for each If you'd like to print and display a selection of the 31,000 «Hurricane Heroes» messages in your school to remind students of the amazing support they provided for other kids, please download our Thank You brochure in English or Spanish
Now that Hurricane Harvey has caused such devastation in the Houston area, the federal response may be further delayed for a few weeks or a month, Joseph said.
The Connecticut Emergency Animal Response Service is an organization designed for rapid - response to single emergency events (such as a household fire) or larger disaster incidents (such as hurricane evacuation) for animals in ouResponse Service is an organization designed for rapid - response to single emergency events (such as a household fire) or larger disaster incidents (such as hurricane evacuation) for animals in ouresponse to single emergency events (such as a household fire) or larger disaster incidents (such as hurricane evacuation) for animals in our state.
Join us to discuss the need for all - hazard disaster planning and review critical components of hurricane response.
The experience of Hurricane Katrina changed the way pets are related to in times of disaster, while the public response to the tragedy has had lasting repercussions across animal welfare and for Best Friends in particular.
In response to Hurricane Harvey, The Way Home, under leadership by the Coalition for the Homeless, has created a disaster recovery shelter transition housing program to help individuals and families displaced by the storm get into housing and on the road to recovery.
In 2008, she was named Humanitarian of the Year by the Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference for her work helping to develop the state's disaster planning and response for animals.
[Response: Concerning (a)-- there is a lot of evidence for hurricanes tending to become more destructive with increasing SST.
[Response: Much of the power for the hurricanes comes from latent heat: the condensation of atmospheric moisture as air parcels are raised.
I would suggest a rapid response about Hurricane Sandy, as opposed to waiting for the peer reviewed papers, which will come anyways.
When you have time, give the text a sift (it's short; the book was heavily illustrated) to see what still holds true (the basics of greenhouse heating, projections of China's rise, etc.), what was not a focus of concern 20 years ago (the Arctic, for instance) and what conclusions at that time have not held up (the response of hurricanes has proved far more complicated than what was deduced then).
But it's logical many would claim that in response to all the cheering for AGW proof from the 2005 hurricanes, which seemed like a solid good point at the time but now has to be called irresponsible as part of the back - peddling.
Kevin Doyle, the executive director of CEA - Florida and a lobbyist for the group, said in his letter that Florida's electricity providers «should get some special attention» for their response to the widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Irma.
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