White House announces nearly $13 billion in aid for Puerto Rico three years after Hurricane Maria
Buildings damaged by Hurricane Maria are seen in Lares, Puerto Rico/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. emergency agency is sending almost $13 billion to Puerto Rico, directed at the territory's energy and education systems, to help it recover from 2017's devastating Hurricane Maria, the White House said on Friday. The "federal share" of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's grants to the territory totals $11.6 billion, with most money, $9.6 billion, going to the battered power authority, according to a White House announcement, which did ...
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