Recovery

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Pacheco aided in the rescue efforts following both Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and is set to deploy to the Caribbean next week in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

On Thursday, National Guard and active-duty troops worked to clear debris from roads so supplies – including 1.1 million liters of drinking water and some 1 million meals -- could be moved to 11 key distribution centers.

The plane is donated for use by relief organizations like the Red Cross, FEMA and others.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai pointed out a flaw in Apple’s iPhones: The phones cannot receive FM radio signals.He said it's time for Apple to put safety first.

The city and county have submitted paperwork seeking advanced funding for a portion of their expected debris-removal reimbursements.

The county refused to estimate how long it would take to remove all the debris. It could take months based on estimates from nearby counties.

Cuomo said a ship dubbed “The Empire State,” belonging to SUNY Maritime, was already near Key West and ready to deliver dozens of pallets of supplies that have been collected over the past week.

The most visible challenges came in the increasingly frantic days before Irma’s projected landfall in south Florida.

Many of the animals that are currently at the shelters were either surrendered by their owners when they evacuated for Irma, or they were strays brought in before and after the hurricane.

The suit was filed as a class action on behalf of everyone who owns property that flooded behind two dams.

With recovery efforts entering a second week, the White House is pushing back hard against complaints that the federal government’s response in Puerto Rico has been less robust than in hurricane-hammered Texas and Florida.

'Whether it’s an unfortunate incident on the East Coast or Hawaii, someone is going to benefit from having the better weather.'

Insured losses from Harvey, which flooded Houston and stopped its oil and plastics plants, are estimated at $17 billion, down a bit from earlier projections.

Those who have a little — food, water, etc. — share with those who have nothing, but now everyone is running out of the meager supplies they had on hand before Maria’s howling winds and beating rains arrived.