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Trump wants to use FEMA to pay for unemployment. It’s not as crazy as it sounds.
GRIST – President Trump issued a memorandum authorizing states to tap the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (FEMA) $70 billion Disaster Relief Fund to pay for enhanced unemployment benefits.
COVID-19 researcher breaks down the race to find a vaccine
KTVU – KTVU’s Heather Holmes speaks with Dr. Rashid Chotani for a weekly interview. Chotani is actively researching COVID-19.
Florida Prepares for a Challenging Hurricane Season Amid COVID-19 Spike
U.S. NEWS – Floridians are facing record death tolls from coronavirus while also preparing for an active hurricane season.
Red Cross: more volunteers needed as COVID and hurricane season collide
CBS12 – Bryan Koon, Florida’s former Emergency Management Director, said a volunteer shortage is a real concern this hurricane season. “They are vital,” he said. Koon, who is now an emergency management consultant with IEM, explained when there is fewer volunteers with organizations like the Red Cross, government staff needs to fill those gaps.
U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19
NPR – With peak hurricane season yet to come, southeast communities are grappling with uncertainty over whether it’s possible to evacuate to shelters without risking coronavirus exposure.
A long road to reconstruction
EL NUEVO DIA – LUMA Energy talks about its goals and challenges regarding the management of the island´s power grid
LUMA Chosen to Modernize Puerto Rico’s Electricity Delivery System
T&D WORLD – LUMA is in the process of mobilizing a team to oversee planning for the full transfer of PREPA’s T&D operations.
Long-Awaited P3 Deal Approved for Prepa’s T&D System
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL – Consortium of Canadian and U.S. firms nabs $1.5 billion contract.
Puerto Rico Power Company Gives T&D Reins to Private Firms
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Puerto Rico officials said Monday that a consortium of Canadian and U.S. firms will take over the transmission and distribution system of the island’s public power company in a long-awaited announcement involving one of the largest public utilities in a U.S. jurisdiction.
Puerto Rico Puts Private Firms in Charge of Public Power
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – The territory’s bankrupt power monopoly signed a 15-year deal with operators including Quanta Services, hoping they can reverse years of mismanagement.