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Puerto Rico Energy Commission Opens Docket on Microgrids and Distributed Generation

Sun, 2017-11-19 09:39 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Nevares testifying on Capitol Hill this week.

microgridknowledge.com - by Elisa Wood - November 17, 2017

Puerto Rico’s energy commission has opened a docket to investigate ways to encourage microgrids and distributed generation to build an energy system with more fortitude against hurricanes.

Island officials described the docket this week in testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Half of the island’s population remains without power two months after Hurricane Maria’s strike.

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Puerto Rico's Storm of Misery

Wed, 2017-11-08 09:16 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Devastation in Puerto Rico - CBS News

cbsnews.com - by Steve Kroft - November 5, 2017

Many Puerto Ricans have endured the longest blackout in American history following a direct hit from Hurricane Maria. Due to a multitude of factors, some say the lights won't be coming back on anytime soon.

It's safe to say that of all the places in the country, the one that is suffering the most right now is the hurricane-ravaged island of Puerto Rico . . . For the past 46 days, most of them have been without power, the longest blackout in American history. FEMA says it has distributed more food and water there than any disaster its ever been involved in.

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Climate Change Isn’t Just Hurting the Planet – It’s a Public Health Emergency

Wed, 2017-11-01 01:06 — Kathy Gilbeaux

‘Local air pollution around the world kills about 6.5 million people annually.’ Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo

Doctors have revealed that millions are already suffering the effects, in the spread of infectious diseases, uneven crop yields and longer allergy seasons

CLICK HERE - STUDY - The Lancet - Health and climate change - The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: from 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health

theguardian.com - by Christiana Figueres - October 31, 2017

A report just published in the Lancet from the specially created Lancet Countdown initiative, reveals just how bad climate change is for public health. The diagnosis reveals that hundreds of millions of people are already suffering the health impacts of climate change. Its insidious creep is being felt in multiple ways: rising temperatures are hastening the spread of infectious diseases; crop yields are becoming uneven and unpredictable, worsening the hunger and malnourishment for some of the most vulnerable people on the planet; allergy seasons are getting longer; and at times it is simply too hot for farmers to work in the fields.

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Caribbean Struggles with Mental Aftermath of Hurricanes

Wed, 2017-10-18 09:08 — Kathy Gilbeaux

In Dominica, UNICEF is helping children cope with the devastation of Hurricane Maria through play activities and storytelling - Jacqueline Charles

miamiherald.com - by Harika Rayala and Jacqueline Charles - October 17, 2017

. . . Recognizing that the trauma from Irma and Maria’s one-two punch is creating a sense of hopelessness and powerlessness among survivors, shelter managers and mental health experts in Antigua and Dominica are on a mission to help people cope with the stress and anxiety. But in a region where mental health awareness is just gaining traction, giving that sort of support isn’t easy.

“If we don’t deal with the mental health issue, the psychological first aid … than we are in trouble,” said Wendel De Leon, a behavioral therapist who recently led a team of therapists from Trinidad and Tobago into Dominica.

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Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica - Web Portal

Wed, 2017-10-11 09:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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UN Appeals for $31 Million for Hurricane-Battered Dominica

Mon, 2017-10-02 00:20 — LPolcyn

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/09/29/world/americas/ap-un-united-nations-dominica.html

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian office is launching a $31 million emergency appeal for the hurricane-battered Caribbean island of Dominica which was hit by a category 5 storm on Sept. 18.

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Dominica - Prime Minister Roosevelt Skeritt - Address to the Nation - Friday, September 29 at 7 PM - 8 PM UTC-04

Thu, 2017-09-28 12:01 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Dominica's Prime Minister, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit will address the Nation on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Tune in for this live broadcast on local radio DBS and KairiFM as well as www.opm.gov.dm or YouTube at: https://youtu.be/GlQlO6VyaLA . You may also view live on Facebook (Roosevelt Skerrit).

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Now-and-then satellite photos show Maria's ravaging of Dominica

Mon, 2017-09-25 12:54 — LPolcyn

usatoday.com - by Sean Rossman - September 23, 2017

The aerial footage below provides a few looks at the storm's impact on the towns of Canefield and Roseau, located on the western coast of Dominica. (Move the white line left or right to see the areas before and after Maria.)

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[VIDEO] Prime Minister Skerrit to UN General Assembly: “Eden is broken”

Sat, 2017-09-23 17:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

dominicanewsonline.com - September 23, 2017

In words ripe with emotion lamenting that “Eden is broken”, Dominca’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addressed the UN General Assembly this morning, seemingly intent on drawing the world’s attention to current conditions in Dominica in what he described as a landscape resembling a war zone.

The image he evoked was in direct support of his plea to fellow world leaders to assist the hurricane-ravaged island by lending the rebuilding equipment which would otherwise remain untouched “waiting for a war” and which is so desperately needed for the work of rebuilding the country. Roosevelt asserted that Dominica is indeed that war, to the applause of the floor.

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Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica - Official Needs List for Dominica following Hurricane Maria

Sat, 2017-09-23 15:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Official Needs List for Dominica
Released by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

Food
Water
Roofing materials
Lumber
Plywood
Windows
Doors
Nails
Roofing screws
Generators (5kva to 10kva)
Chainsaws with cans, oil, fuel
Communications equipment
Tarps/Plastic sheeting
Hygiene kits/Comfort kits
Medical supplies
Baby supplies (formula/baby food)
Wipes
Diapers
Adult pampers
Water purification kits
Fuel
Energy biscuits
Cots
Mattresses
Portable stoves
Flashlights/batteries
Solar lanterns
Kitchen sets
Collapsible water containers (gallon)