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Masala Bond case: ED justifies summons to Isaac before HC

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted before the Kerala High Court on Friday that it is the only competent authority to probe matters under PMLA 2002 and FEMA 1999 and that it began a probe on the Rupee-denominated bonds overseas (masala bonds) issued by KIIFB based on a complaint about the…

The Hindu · Sep 24, 2022

‘How are we not included?’: rural Puerto Ricans struggle to get help after hurricane

Fema makes individual assistance available to only 55 of the 78 municipalities on the island, leaving some feeling ignored

The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2022

‘We are all in this together’: Biden tells Puerto Ricans they’re not alone after Fiona

MIAMI — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government will be fully funding a month-long recovery effort in Puerto Rico — including power and water restoration costs — following the widespread destruction left behind by Hurricane Fiona.

Miami Herald · Sep 22, 2022

Climate disasters take an unequal toll on communities of color

Hurricane Fiona is a reminder that unequal recovery efforts contribute to lasting racial and social divides.

Axios · Sep 21, 2022

‘We have not recovered’: Puerto Rico’s water supply remains vulnerable to hurricane fury

Five years after Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Fiona has again left thousands of people without drinking water, exposing the system’s inefficiencies

The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2022

Where Did Puerto Rico's Disaster Relief Go?

After a Category 1 hurricane made landfall Sunday, a million Puerto Rican households are still without power.

Reason · Sep 20, 2022

Deadline for Kentucky flood survivors to register for FEMA aid is approaching

Flood survivors have until September 28th to apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance.

WEKU · Sep 20, 2022

Hurricane Fiona exposes Puerto Rico’s failure to fix frail power grid

When Hurricane Fiona lashed Puerto Rico Sunday, it left at least one dead, washed out bridges and roads, ripped off roofs and sent more than 2,100 people scrambling to emergency shelters. It also laid bare, once again, just how sickly the island’s power infrastructure is.

Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022

How to care for your mental health in the age of climate change and worsening natural disasters

Call or text 800-985-5990 to reach the national Disaster Distress Helpline, or dial 211 to find local mental health resources in Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 8, 2022

White House says Biden ‘zeroed in’ on environmental justice despite not visiting Jackson, Mississippi amid water crisis

‘We have made this a priority’, White House says

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022