Federal Support Ends For Coronavirus Testing Sites As Pandemic Peak Nears
Local hospitals have their own testing sites set up now, but it’s not yet clear if they will be able to handle the extra testing now that the federal help is being withdrawn.
FEMA
225 Million Cell Phones Will Receive a Presidential Alert Wednesday — No, It’s Not a Text From President Trump
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, FEMA will send out the first message testing the new nationwide presidential-level Wireless Emergency Alert. It will go to every smart phone in the United States that is turned on and within range of a cell tower.
DC to Test Emergency Text Msg System From POTUS to All US Cell Phones Thursday
Using Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA), the US president will soon be able to send a text message to every phone in the country as part of a Bush-era FEMA program.
Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll in Puerto Rico Has Surpassed 9/11, Taking Nearly 3,000 American Lives
Puerto Rico’s governor has updated the island’s official Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975 following the release of an independent study by the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Colleagues Propose $146 Billion “Marshall Plan” for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
On Tuesday, November 28, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) unveiled the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act, a massive $146 billion “Marshall Plan” for Puerto Rico along with several other senators. The plan Read More…