The journal article “Participatory Engagement to Reduce Communication Gaps” was recently published
Many underserved communities in Puerto Rico have been impacted by natural hazards, especially vulnerable coastal communities. This transdisciplinary pilot effort to engage and connect with underserved communities had a participatory engagement framework that focused on providing these communities with resources improved by addressing existing communication gaps. Several listening sessions with open-ended questions were held with interested parties representing various organizations, sectors, and disciplines to gather information on the use and usability of USGS products and tools. Aside from findings on these topics, the need for raw data for researchers; dashboards to facilitate information discovery and navigation on web pages; and
FEMA Obligates $1.02 Billion for Critical Repairs and Replacement of Territory’s 911 Communication Towers and Power Plants
FEMA Obligates $1.02 Billion for Critical Repairs and Replacement of Territory’s 911 Communication Towers and Power Plants ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – FEMA, along with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (GVI) and the Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR), announce several recent key obligations of additional funding to assist the Territory in its recovery from hurricanes Irma and Maria. $161.5 million has been obligated for the repair and replacement of communication towers on the islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, $205.9 million to support the replacement of generation units at the Randolph Harley