Un año después de las tormentas: la recuperación y la atención de salud en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de EE.UU. (Informe)

Informe
  1. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. “2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report” (Washington, DC: Federal Emergency Management Agency, July 12, 2018), https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1533643262195-6d1398339449ca85942538a1249d2ae9/2017FEMAHurricaneAARv20180730.pdf

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  2. Frances Robles, et al, New York Times. “Official Toll in Puerto Rico: 64. Actual Deaths May be 1,052.” (New York, NY: The New York Times, Dec. 9, 2017), https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/08/us/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-death-toll.html.

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  3. Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University. “Ascertainment of the Estimated Excess Mortality from Hurricane María in Puerto Rico” (Washington, DC: The George Washington University, Aug. 29, 2018), https://publichealth.gwu.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/projects/PRstudy/Acertainment%20of%20the%20Estimated%20Excess%20Mortality%20from%20Hurricane%20Maria%20in%20Puerto%20Rico.pdf.

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  4. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News. “Hurricane Maria kills 2,975; Puerto Rico updates official death toll” (New York, NY: Aug. 28, 2018), https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/puerto-rico-crisis/hurricane-maria-death-toll-puerto-rico-may-be-closer-2-n904426.

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  5. United States Virgin Islands Department of Justice. “Press Release: AG Walker: Five hurricane-related deaths recorded in the Territory” (USVI: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Oct. 2, 2017), http://usvidoj.codemeta.com/documents/AG%20Walker%20said%20five%20hurricane-related%20deaths%20recorded%20in%20the%20Territory.pdf.

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  6. Government of Puerto Rico, Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (San Juan, Puerto Rico: Government of Puerto Rico, Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica, Aug. 14, 2018), https://twitter.com/AEEONLINE/status/1029489267628756992.

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  7. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. “Power Restored to All Eligible Electric Customers in U.S. Virgin Islands” (Washington, DC: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mar. 9, 2018), https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2018/03/09/power-restored-all-eligible-electric-customers-us-virgin-islands, accessed Apr. 18, 2018.

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  8. Islands of Puerto Rico. “Puerto Rico Tourism After Hurricane Maria” (Boqueron, Puerto Rico: June 9, 2018), https://islandsofpuertorico.com/puerto-rico-tourism-after-hurricane-maria/, accessed Sept. 12, 2018.

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  9. Lucia Molina. Registrations and Occupancy Report in Lodgings Endorsed by the PRTC (San Juan, Puerto Rico: Government of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Mar. 12, 2018), https://prtourism.com/dnn/Portals/0/PDF_Statistics/AprRegOccup2018.pdf?ver=2018-06-18-163441-157; Lucia Molina, Registrations and Occupancy Report in Lodgings Endorsed by the PRTC (San Juan, Puerto Rico: Government of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Aug. 29, 2017), https://www.prtourism.com/dnn/Portals/0/PDF_Statistics/Jan17Registration_Occupancy.pdf?ver=2018-02-09-121921-447.

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  10. Government of Puerto Rico. “StatusPR” (Puerto Rico: 2018), http://status.pr/?lng=en, accessed Sept. 12, 2018.

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  11. U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. “Overall Territory Wide Restoration Progress” (U.S. Virgin Islands: Department of Tourism, Sept. 5, 2018), https://usviupdate.com/, accessed Sept. 12, 2018.

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  12. U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force. “USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force: Report 2018” (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: Sept. 6, 2018), https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/USVI%20Task%20Force%20Initial%20Report.pdf.

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  13. U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force. “USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force: Report 2018” (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: Sept. 6, 2018), https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/USVI%20Task%20Force%20Initial%20Report.pdf.

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  14. FEMA Spokesperson. Aug. 23, 2018, and Sept. 17, 2018.

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  15. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. “2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report” (Washington, DC: Federal Emergency Management Agency, July 12, 2018), https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1533643262195-6d1398339449ca85942538a1249d2ae9/2017FEMAHurricaneAARv20180730.pdf

     

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  16. U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force. “USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force: Report 2018” (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: Sept. 6, 2018), https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/USVI%20Task%20Force%20Initial%20Report.pdf.

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  17. Government of Puerto Rico: Central Recovery and Reconstruction Office of Puerto Rico. “Transformation and Innovation in the Wake of Devastation: An Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan for Puerto Rico” (San Juan, PR: Aug. 8, 2018), http://www.p3.pr.gov/assets/pr-transformation-innovation-plan-congressional-submission-080818.pdf; Government of Puerto Rico, Department of Education. “Escuelas Operacionales, 2018-2019 (San Juan, PR: July 17, 2018), http://www.de.gobierno.pr/consolidacion2018/escuelasAbiertas.html, accessed Sept. 12, 2018.

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  18. U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. “First Shipment of Modular Classrooms Arrive in Territory,” (St. Thomas and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands: July/August 2018), https://www.vide.vi/news/1583-new-article.html; https://www.vide.vi/news/1576-first-shipment-of-modular-classrooms-arrive-in-territory.html.

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  19. U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. “VIDE Announces 2018-2019 School Openings Schedule,” (St. Thomas and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands: August/September 2018), https://www.vide.vi/news/1594-vide-announces-2018-19-school-openings-schedules.html.

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  20. Government of Puerto Rico: Central Recovery and Reconstruction Office of Puerto Rico. “Transformation and Innovation in the Wake of Devastation: An Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan for Puerto Rico” Preliminary Draft for Public Comment (San Juan, PR: July 9, 2018), http://www.p3.pr.gov/assets/pr-draft-recovery-plan-for-comment-july-9-2018.pdf; Government of Puerto Rico: Central Recovery and Reconstruction Office of Puerto Rico. “Transformation and Innovation in the Wake of Devastation: An Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan for Puerto Rico” (San Juan, PR: Aug. 8, 2018), http://www.p3.pr.gov/assets/pr-transformation-innovation-plan-congressional-submission-080818.pdf.

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  21. Government of Puerto Rico. “New Fiscal Plan for Puerto Rico” (San Juan, Puerto Rico: Apr. 5, 2018), http://www.aafaf.pr.gov/assets/newfiscalplanforpuerto-rico-2018-04-05.pdf, accessed Apr. 18, 2018.

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  22. Government of Puerto Rico. “New Fiscal Plan for Puerto Rico” (San Juan, Puerto Rico: Apr. 5, 2018), http://www.aafaf.pr.gov/assets/newfiscalplanforpuerto-rico-2018-04-05.pdf, accessed Apr. 18, 2018.

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  23. Puerto Rico Department of Health, Comisión Para la Prevención del Suicido. “Estadísticas Preliminares de Casos de Suicidio Puerto Rico, Enero-Mayo 2018” (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico Department of Health, May 2018).

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  24. Government of Puerto Rico. “New Fiscal Plan for Puerto Rico” (San Juan, Puerto Rico: Apr. 5, 2018), http://www.aafaf.pr.gov/assets/newfiscalplanforpuerto-rico-2018-04-05.pdf, accessed Apr. 18, 2018.

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  25. 115th Congress of the United States of America. H.R. 1892. “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” (Washington, DC: U.S. Congress, Jan. 3, 2018), https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1892/BILLS-115hr1892enr.pdf.

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  26. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. “Additional Options Available for Applicants to Verify Home Ownership” (Washington, DC: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Aug. 17, 2018), https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2018/08/17/additional-options-available-applicants-verify-home-ownership.

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  27. 115th Congress of the United States of America. H.R. 1892. “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” (Washington, DC: U.S. Congress, Jan. 3, 2018), https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1892/BILLS-115hr1892enr.pdf.

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  28. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. “New Fiscal Plan for Puerto Rico: Restoring Growth and Prosperity” (San Juan, PR: May 30, 2018), https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCbKtyn1brlWADn61DMXdftOI7TovFTy/view.

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  29. Lara Merling and Jake Johnston, Center for Economic and Policy Research. “Puerto Rico’s New Fiscal Plan: Certain Pain, Uncertain Gain” (Washington, DC: June 2018), http://cepr.net/images/stories/reports/puerto-rico-fiscal-plan-2018-06.pdf; Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, “New Fiscal Plan for Puerto Rico: Restoring Growth and Prosperity” (San Juan, PR: May 30, 2018), https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCbKtyn1brlWADn61DMXdftOI7TovFTy/view.

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  30. In re Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd. for Puerto Rico, No. 17 BK 3283-LTS, 2018 WL 4162625 (D.P.R. Aug. 27, 2018).

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  31. Medicaid.gov. “Disaster Response Toolkit” (Baltimore, MD: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2018), https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/disaster-response-toolkit/index.html.

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  32. Government of Puerto Rico: Central Recovery and Reconstruction Office of Puerto Rico. “Transformation and Innovation in the Wake of Devastation: An Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan for Puerto Rico” (San Juan, PR: Aug. 8, 2018), http://www.p3.pr.gov/assets/pr-transformation-innovation-plan-congressional-submission-080818.pdf.

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  33. Government of Puerto Rico: Central Recovery and Reconstruction Office of Puerto Rico. “Transformation and Innovation in the Wake of Devastation: An Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan for Puerto Rico” (San Juan, PR: Aug. 8, 2018), http://www.p3.pr.gov/assets/pr-transformation-innovation-plan-congressional-submission-080818.pdf.

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  34. U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force. “USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force: Report 2018” (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: Sept. 6, 2018), https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/USVI%20Task%20Force%20Initial%20Report.pdf.

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