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handle is hein.crs/govejjp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ '.Research Service Hurricane Fiona Recovery: Context and Challenges November 14, 2022 Fiona's Landfall Amid Multiple Recovery Efforts Hurricane Fiona made landfall on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico on September 18, 2022, as a Category 1 hurricane, unleashing 85mph winds and significant flooding. On September 21, President Joseph R. Biden declared a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended), authorizing federal assistance for the Commonwealth, local municipio governments, nonprofits, and individuals through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Prior to Hurricane Fiona, the government of Puerto Rico managed ongoing complicated recoveries from three recent major disasters: Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017; a series of earthquakes in 2019-2020; and the COVID-19 pandemic. These concurrent efforts complicate response and recovery. Policy disagreements among government officials; a persistent fiscal crisis; and workforce shortfalls have delayed ongoing recovery efforts. Recovery Delays and Consequences for Fiona Response The 2017 hurricanes caused catastrophic damage and an official estimate of 2.975 fatalities across Puerto Rico. The government of Puerto Rico estimated that recovery could cost over $130 billion, with $41 billion coming from FEMA, making it the most costly individual Stafford Act declaration to date. FEMA and Puerto Rico's Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resiliency (COR3, the administrator of Puerto Rico's federal recovery funds) have demonstrated significant progress delivering hurricane assistance. Much of the on-the-ground work of reconstruction, however, is yet to conclude, and in many cases, yet to begin. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12044 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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