Today, more people of Puerto Rican descent ... what states have received after natural disasters. After earthquakes wracked Puerto Rico in January 2020, the administration released about $16 ...
Puerto Rico after a major power outage hit the island, Dec. 31, 2024. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images In 2020, 1 million customers were without power following back-to-back earthquakes.
Puerto Rico, a Spanish-speaking archipelago, came under US control in 1898 and has faced perennial infrastructure issues, exacerbated by devastating hurricanes and a 2020 earthquake. The utility ...