Recovery Update: Status of FEMA Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands 5 Years After Hurricanes Irma & Maria

Hearing
Subcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building and Virtually
Agenda

Five years after the devastation Hurricanes Irma and Maria brought to Puerto Rico and the USVI progress has been made in the recovery efforts. However, many challenges remain. This hearing will provide the subcommittee an opportunity to hear directly from federal and territory officials on the remaining challenges in Puerto Rico and the USVI and lessons Congress might learn from the disaster recoveries.

Witnesses
Panel I- Anne Bink
Associate Administrator
Office of Response and Recovery; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Panel II- Chris Currie
Director
Office of Homeland Security and Justice; Government Accountability Office; U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Panel II- Adrienne Williams
Director
Office of Disaster Recovery
, U.S. Virgin Islands
Panel II- Manuel Laboy
Executive Director
Office for Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resiliency
, Puerto Rico
Panel II- Shay Bahramirad
Senior Vice President
LUMA Energy
Panel II- Josué Colón
Executive Director
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority