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Biden pledges support to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico: ‘All of America is with you’ – as it happened

President tours damage from Hurricane Fiona two weeks ago while Democrats and Republicans fight over handling of Ian – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

About 120,000 still without power in Puerto Rico days after Fiona

An estimated 120,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Puerto Rico on Monday, two weeks after Hurricane Fiona caused an island-wide outage for its 3.3 million people.

Reuters

Biden to storm-hit Puerto Rico: 'All of America's with you'

President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $60 million in aid to help U.S. territory Puerto Rico and said more money was coming, as he sought to present a more compassionate image than his predecessor, Donald Trump, while surveying damage from Hurricane Fiona.

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Abortion is legal but under threat in Puerto Rico

Measures being considered represent renewed interest in restricting abortion on the island after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that protected abortion rights.

WEKU

Commentary: Hurricane Fiona devastated Puerto Rico. When will these Americans get the support they need?

On Sept. 18, nearly five years to the day of Hurricane Maria, the force of Hurricane Fiona and a fragile power grid plunged Puerto Rico into a frightening yet familiar darkness. From low-lying to mountainous regions, flooding and landslides battered vulnerable communities, and with it, resurfaced painful memories of Hurricane…

Los Angeles Times

'We're with you,' Biden tells Puerto Rico ahead of visit

President Joe Biden says the U.S. government will be with Puerto Rico for the long haul as it cleans up and rebuilds after Hurricane Fiona

The Independent UK

More than 100,000 clients in Puerto Rico are still without power 2 weeks after Fiona

The storm made landfall on Sept. 18 and knocked out power to the entire island. Nearly a third of customers in Puerto Rico's westernmost municipalities are still waiting for electricity.

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Biden and first lady to visit Florida and Puerto Rico after Hurricane Ian devastation

Biden and DeSantis have put aside their political differences to respond to the hurricane

The Independent UK

Biden to visit Florida and Puerto Rico after hurricane devastation

The president and the first lady will visit Puerto Rico on Monday and Florida on Wednesday.

Axios

Officials detail Hurricane Fiona damage to Puerto Rico grid

Officials in Puerto Rico say preliminary evaluations show Hurricane Fiona damaged 50% of transmission lines and distribution feeders as hundreds of thousands of people remain without power or water service almost two weeks after the storm hit

The Independent UK

Feds Allow Single Foreign Ship To Deliver Fuel to Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico

It’s only one vessel, but the U.S. domestic shipping cartel, protected by the awful Jones Act, is screaming about it.

Reason

How the climate crisis is driving stronger storms further inland

Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Fiona dumped great amounts of water across larger stretches of land – global heating is to blame

The Guardian - US

US issues ‘temporary and targeted’ Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday granted a “temporary and targeted” Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico, allowing the island to immediately receive shipments of badly needed fuel as it attempts to recover from the destruction left behind by Hurricane Fiona.

Miami Herald

U.S. approves temporary shipping waiver for Puerto Rico after hurricane

The Biden administration on Wednesday approved a waiver of U.S. shipping rules to address Puerto Rico’s immediate energy and other essential needs in the wake of a devastating hurricane.

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The Guardian - US

Electric vehicle charging stations get green light across US

All 50 states, Puerto Rico and DC get approval as White House gives go-ahead to plans for access to federal funding for chargers

InsideEVs

All US States, DC, Puerto Rico Get Green Light For EV Charging Plans

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides over $1.5 billion for states to build out EV charging networks over 75,000 miles of US highways.

Miami Herald

‘This is what nature decided’: Puerto Rican couple lose dream home to Fiona’s furious floods

SALINAS, Puerto Rico — Leida Rodriguez had always desired to own a little home by the sea.

Miami Herald

‘They are the roots’: Puerto Rico’s elderly, hit hard by Hurricane Fiona, are also its heroes

SALINAS, Puerto Rico — Deogracio Arce and Laura Mulero sifted through the belongings that Hurricane Fiona had toppled, destroyed or buried after flooding the bottom level of their home in nearly 5 feet of water.

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Puerto Rico seeks a U.S. waiver to allow for more fuel shipments to the island

Puerto Rico's governor has requested the U.S. government waive a federal law and allow more fuel shipments to the island over concerns of a dwindling supply of diesel in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.

Miami Herald

All of Cuba goes dark after Hurricane Ian ravages its fragile power grid

Hurricane Ian ripped through Cuba Tuesday and took out the island nation’s fragile power grid, leaving millions in the dark, just like Puerto Rico on Monday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

In letter to Biden, Puerto Rico governor requests Jones Act waiver to ease fuel shortage

MIAMI — Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi on Tuesday asked President Joe Biden to partially waive maritime shipping restrictions so more diesel and other fuels can arrive on the island immediately, a week after Hurricane Fiona knocked out the territory’s electrical grid and left residents relying on generators for daily…

The Independent UK

Puerto Rico seeks U.S. waiver as diesel dwindles after storm

Puerto Rico’s governor requested that the U.S. government waive a federal law to allow for more fuel shipments to the island amid concerns over a dwindling supply of diesel in the wake of Hurricane Fiona

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago chefs unite for disaster relief fundraiser for Puerto Rico

Sample the cuisines from more than two dozen area restaurant chefs/owners for “Chicago Chefs Cook for Puerto Rico” on Wednesday at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture.

WEKU

Federal money is now headed to states for building up fast EV chargers on highways

All 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico have received the go-ahead to start spending federal dollars on new chargers. The long-term plan is to spend $5 billion improving charging infrastructure.

Reason

In the Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, the Jones Act Is Screwing Over Puerto Rico Again

The island is begging the Biden administration to allow foreign ships to bring fuel to help restore power. But entrenched maritime interests balk at competition.

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