For the English version of this page, see GAO-20-168. Examinamos cómo la Agencia Federal para el Desarrollo de la Pequeña Empresa (SBA, por sus siglas en inglés) planeó y respondió a los huracanes Harvey, Irma, y María en 2017, entre otras cosas. Después de los huracanes, la SBA aceptó cerca de 340,000 solicitudes de préstamo para desastres y aprobó cerca de 141,000, prestando más de...

Para la versión de esta página en español, ver a GAO-20-369. We reviewed how the Small Business Administration planned for and responded to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017, among other things. After the hurricanes, SBA accepted about 340,000 disaster loan applications and approved about 141,000, making more than $7 billion in loans to help business owners, homeowners, renters, and...

To see the version of this page in English, see GAO-20-221. Después de que 2 huracanes devastaron Puerto Rico en 2017, FEMA identificó alrededor de 10.000 sitios dañados, incluyendo escuelas, hospitales y carreteras que necesitan fondos para reparar o reconstruir. FEMA y Puerto Rico administran un programa de Asistencia Pública que otorga fondos federales a gobiernos estatales y locales y al...

Para la versión de esta página en español, ver a GAO-20-381. After 2 hurricanes devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, FEMA identified about 10,000 damaged sites including schools, hospitals, and roads needing funds to repair or rebuild. FEMA and Puerto Rico manage a Public Assistance Program that provides federal funds to state and local governments and some nonprofits to help in recovery efforts. ...

This is the Spanish language highlights associated with GAO-20-141.Conclusiones de la GAOLas agencias federales pueden apoyar los esfuerzos de recuperación de la red eléctrica a largo plazo en Puerto Rico a través de tres funciones principales—proporcionando fondos y asistencia técnica y coordinando entre agencias locales y federales. La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA,...

Damage from the 2017 hurricanes caused the longest blackout in U.S. history in Puerto Rico. The island territory now faces the long, costly task of repairing and rebuilding its electricity grid. We found: As of July 2019, federal agencies have not funded grid recovery projects there, in part because FEMA has not provided clear information on what sort of projects are eligible Given local challen...

The catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria overwhelmed the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican governments and resulted in a large federal disaster response. The Department of Health and Human Services led federal public health and medical services efforts. Among other things, it provided medical personnel and facilities and evacuated critical care and dialysis patients. W...

In 2017, 3 hurricanes struck Florida, Texas, and Puerto Rico, causing severe damage and deaths. States and territories are responsible for identifying disaster-related deaths. Initially, Puerto Rico had reported 65 deaths directly related to Hurricane Maria, but later revised the official count to 2,975. Puerto Rico officials said damaged roads, power outages, and shortages of medical examiner s...

In the span of 14 days in September 2017, two major hurricanes—Irma and Maria—struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico estimated repairs will cost $132 billion. The USVI estimated $10.7 billion. We testified about FEMA’s response and recovery efforts through its Public Assistance program, which funds projects like debris removal and road repairs. As of April, FEMA provid...

In 2017, 4 disasters—hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and the California wildfires—created unprecedented demand for federal disaster help. The federal government has provided at least $120 billion in supplemental funding for these disasters, as well as help with response and recovery. For example, FEMA provided significant support to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in response to Hurri...