The president of the United States declared this Sunday a state of emergency in Puerto Rico due to tropical storm Fiona, which is expected to become a hurricane when it reaches the island in the next few hours, reports Efe.
According to the Spanish news agency, Joe Biden ordered the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make the necessary efforts to “save lives, protect property, public health and safety, and prevent a catastrophe.” in the 78 municipalities”. “from Puerto Rico.
“Specifically, FEMA is authorized to mobilize and distribute the necessary resources to mitigate the impact of this emergency,” the White House said in a statement cited by EFE.
Efe also mentions that the US federal government will finance 75% of the emergency measures.
Earlier in the day, the Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, announced that he had requested the declaration of a state of emergency at the federal level, after having already declared a state of emergency at the state level.
Pierluisi also said that 79 of the 365 shelters house 101 people in 26 municipalities, with Guayanilla and Cabo Rojo registering more displaced people.
Source: TSF
