Hurricane Maria downgraded to Category 4 after wrecking devastation in Dominica
7 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Maria downgraded to Category 4 after wrecking devastation in Dominica

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Hurricane Maria smashed into the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica on Tuesday with winds and rain from the powerful storm also hitting territories still reeling from Irma. Pointe-à-Pitre: Hurricane Maria smashed into the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica on Tuesday, with its prime minister describing devastating damage as winds and rain from the powerful storm also hit territories still reeling from Irma. As residents hunkered down in their homes the Category Five hurricane made landfall with top winds swirling at 160 miles per hour, the US National Hurricane Center said. After moving across the tropical island of 72,000 people, Maria was downgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category Four hurricane but could strengthen again as it races north towards the British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

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Hurricane Sara nears landfall, could trigger floods and mudslides in Central America
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Sara nears landfall, could trigger floods and mudslides in Central America

Live Mint  

The National Hurricane Center reported on Friday that Tropical Storm Sara is continuing its slow movement near the northern coast of Honduras, prompting widespread warnings and raising concerns about catastrophic flooding and mudslides across Central America. Warnings: A Tropical Storm Warning is currently in effect for the following areas: The northern coast of Honduras, The Bay Islands of Honduras, The …

Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane

The Independent  

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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

Deccan Chronicle  

Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid and damaging other infrastructure. No fatalities were immediately reported in Cuba, and Hurricane Rafael had weakened to a Category 2 storm as it swirled across the gulf toward Mexico where heavy rains were expected in …

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

The Hindu  

Cuba was left reeling on Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and knocked out the country’s power grid. The magnitude of the impact remained unclear through the early hours of the day, but forecasters warned that Hurricane Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to Cuba after ravaging parts of the Cayman …

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

The Independent  

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Hurricane Rafael strikes Cuba after powerful winds knock out the country’s power grid
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael strikes Cuba after powerful winds knock out the country’s power grid

Live Mint  

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country's power grid. Forecasters warned Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to western swaths of the island after it knocked out power and dumped rain on the Cayman Islands and Jamaica the day before. The …

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba, knocks down island's entire power grid
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba, knocks down island's entire power grid

India Today  

Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country's power grid. Forecasters warned Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to western swaths of the island after it knocked out power and dumped rain on …

Entire island of Cuba without power after passage of Hurricane Rafael
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Entire island of Cuba without power after passage of Hurricane Rafael

Al Jazeera  

Cubans are having a bad sense of deja vu after the second major hurricane and islandwide power outage in two weeks. The entire island of Cuba has been left without power for the second time in two weeks after Hurricane Rafael tore across its western farmlands with raging winds, destroying crops and knocking down trees and power lines. Information was …

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

LA Times  

A Cuban flag shredded by the winds of Hurricane Rafael flies above the statue of General Calixto Garcia in Havana on Wednesday. Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure. Hurricane Rafael crossed a western portion of Cuba on Wednesday evening about …

Hurricane Rafael Approaches Cayman Islands, Cuba as Tropical Storm
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael Approaches Cayman Islands, Cuba as Tropical Storm

Associated Press  

Tropical Storm Rafael is heading toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba, with heavy rains and potential for hurricanes. The storm is currently located 105 miles southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean near the Cayman Islands late Tuesday. The storm is forecast to move near Jamaica on Tuesday morning, be near …

Storm in the Caribbean is on a track to likely hit Cuba as a hurricane
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Storm in the Caribbean is on a track to likely hit Cuba as a hurricane

The Independent  

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Watch live: View of Bermuda island as Hurricane Ernesto closes in
7 months, 1 week ago

Watch live: View of Bermuda island as Hurricane Ernesto closes in

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This storm is the real deal,” said Michael Weeks, …

Dominican officials inspect damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Franklin after heavy flooding
1 year, 7 months ago

Dominican officials inspect damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Franklin after heavy flooding

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities in the Dominican Republic …

Dominican Republic: Authorities assess damage from Tropical Storm Franklin
1 year, 7 months ago

Dominican Republic: Authorities assess damage from Tropical Storm Franklin

Al Jazeera  

At least one person is dead after storm caused heavy flooding across Caribbean nation and affected hundreds of homes. Authorities in the Dominican Republic are fanning out across the Caribbean country to evaluate the damage Tropical Storm Franklin inflicted on crops and homes after causing heavy flooding that killed at least one person. The storm left hundreds of thousands of …

Tropical Storm Franklin nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti bringing torrential rain
1 year, 7 months ago

Tropical Storm Franklin nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti bringing torrential rain

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in the Dominican Republic shut schools and government offices Tuesday as Tropical Storm Franklin took aim at the island of Hispaniola that it shares with Haiti and threatened to unleash landslides and heavy floods. The storm had maximum winds of 40 mph by Tuesday night and was located 175 miles southwest of Santo Domingo, …

Tropical Storm Franklin bears down on Haiti, Dominican Republic
1 year, 7 months ago

Tropical Storm Franklin bears down on Haiti, Dominican Republic

Al Jazeera  

Authorities warn residents in the two Caribbean nations that share island of Hispaniola to prepare for landslides and flooding. Authorities have warned residents of Haiti and the Dominican Republic of possible landslides and flooding as Tropical Storm Franklin approaches. The storm was expected to make landfall on Wednesday on the southern side of Hispaniola, the island shared by the two …

Tropical Storm Franklin nears Haiti and Dominican Republic as countries on path brace for floods
1 year, 7 months ago

Tropical Storm Franklin nears Haiti and Dominican Republic as countries on path brace for floods

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tropical Storm Franklin churned through …

Haiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears
1 year, 7 months ago

Haiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Franklin churned through the Caribbean Sea on Monday as authorities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic warned residents to prepare for landslides and heavy floods. “The mudslide risk there is just awful,” said Phil Klotzbach, a meteorologist at Colorado State University, noting that a slow-moving storm poses great danger in Haiti given that …

Tropical Storm Julia takes aim at Nicaragua
2 years, 5 months ago

Tropical Storm Julia takes aim at Nicaragua

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Julia formed Friday in the Caribbean Sea, triggering hurricane watches and warnings for Nicaragua and Colombian islands. Julia had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph late Friday afternoon and was moving west at 18 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Julia is forecast to pass by Colombia’s San Andres and Providencia islands Saturday …

Hurricane Fiona reaches Category 4 as it barrels towards Bermuda
2 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Fiona reaches Category 4 as it barrels towards Bermuda

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Fiona has become a Category 4 storm, with wind speeds up to 132 miles …

5 years after Maria, reconstruction drags on in Puerto Rico
2 years, 6 months ago

5 years after Maria, reconstruction drags on in Puerto Rico

Associated Press  

LOÍZA, Puerto Rico — Jetsabel Osorio Chévere looked up with a sad smile as she leaned against her battered home. Nearly five years have gone by since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, and no one has offered her family a plastic tarp or zinc panels to replace the roof that the Category 4 storm ripped off the two-story home in …

5 years after Maria, reconstruction drags on in Puerto Rico
2 years, 6 months ago

5 years after Maria, reconstruction drags on in Puerto Rico

The Independent  

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Hurricane threat as Tropical Storm Fiona aims at Puerto Rico
2 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane threat as Tropical Storm Fiona aims at Puerto Rico

The Independent  

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Tropical Storm Bonnie hits Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast
2 years, 8 months ago

Tropical Storm Bonnie hits Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Bonnie hit the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua near the border with Costa Rica late Friday and was expected to make a quick march across Central America and potentially develop into a hurricane after reemerging in the Pacific. Many Nicaraguans still remember Hurricane Joan, a powerful 1988 storm that wreaked huge damage on the Atlantic coast …

Caribbean storm likely to gain force, hit Central America
2 years, 8 months ago

Caribbean storm likely to gain force, hit Central America

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A storm that has hurled rain on the southern Caribbean and the northern shoulder of South America was expected to hit Central America as a tropical storm over the weekend and eventually develop into a hurricane over the Pacific, forecasters said Thursday. The fast-moving disturbance known merely as “Potential Tropical Cyclone Two” has been drenching …

Haiti braces for Grace, Florida for Fred as storms brew
3 years, 7 months ago

Haiti braces for Grace, Florida for Fred as storms brew

Associated Press  

Tropical Depression Grace drenched earthquake-damaged Haiti on Monday, threatening to dump up to 15 inches of rain on a landscape where people are huddling in fields and searching for survivors. Tropical Storm Fred weakened after hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, and Tropical Storm Henri formed around Bermuda. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Fred made landfall Monday afternoon near Cape San …

Tropical Storm Elsa becomes hurricane, expected to make landfall on Florida Gulf Coast
3 years, 8 months ago

Tropical Storm Elsa becomes hurricane, expected to make landfall on Florida Gulf Coast

India Today  

Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday, hours before an expected landfall on Florida's northern Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said. The center of Elsa was about 100 miles south-southwest of Tampa, Florida, and was moving north at around 9 miles per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the NHC said in …

Tropical Storm Elsa brushing along Cuba’s southern coast
3 years, 8 months ago

Tropical Storm Elsa brushing along Cuba’s southern coast

Associated Press  

HAVANA — Cuba evacuated 180,000 people amid fears Sunday that Tropical Storm Elsa could cause heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. The Cuban government opened shelters and moved to protect sugarcane and cocoa crops ahead of the storm, which was offshore moving along Cuba’s southern coast late Sunday and expected to make landfall farther …

Cuba evacuates 180,000 people as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches
3 years, 8 months ago

Cuba evacuates 180,000 people as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches

India Today  

Cuba evacuated 180,000 people amid fears Sunday that Tropical Storm Elsa could cause heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. The Cuban government opened shelters and moved to protect sugarcane and cocoa crops ahead of the storm, which was offshore moving along Cuba’s southern coast Sunday night. Elsa’s center was near Cuba’s southern coast Sunday …

3 Dead As Tropical Storm Elsa Barrels Through Caribbean, Heads For Cuba
3 years, 8 months ago

3 Dead As Tropical Storm Elsa Barrels Through Caribbean, Heads For Cuba

Huff Post  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Tropical Storm Elsa battered the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, downing trees and blowing off roofs as it sped through the Caribbean, killing at least three people. “We are working at renewing our stocks, but the biggest problem is logistics.” He said officials are still trying to figure out how to deliver …

Tropical Storm Elsa nears Cuba amid fears of flooding
3 years, 8 months ago

Tropical Storm Elsa nears Cuba amid fears of flooding

The Independent  

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3 dead as Tropical Storm Elsa batters Haiti, Dominican Republic
3 years, 8 months ago

3 dead as Tropical Storm Elsa batters Haiti, Dominican Republic

India Today  

Tropical Storm Elsa battered the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, downing trees and blowing off roofs as it sped through the Caribbean, killing at least three people. “This is a hurricane that has hit us for the first time in 66 years,” Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Saturday. “We are working at renewing our stocks, …

Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides
3 years, 8 months ago

Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides

The Independent  

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Elsa strengthens into season’s 1st hurricane in Caribbean
3 years, 8 months ago

Elsa strengthens into season’s 1st hurricane in Caribbean

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it blew off roofs, snapped trees and destroyed crops in the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses and airports. The Category 1 storm is the first hurricane to hit Barbados in more than 60 years, unleashing heavy rains and winds on …

Three dead as Elsa batters Caribbean islands, heads for Cuba
3 years, 8 months ago

Three dead as Elsa batters Caribbean islands, heads for Cuba

Al Jazeera  

Deaths reported in the Dominican Republic and in St Lucia as Elsa weakens to a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Elsa has battered the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, downing trees and blowing off roofs as it moved through the Caribbean, killing at least three people. “Make every effort to escape before it’s too late.” Director Jerry Chandler …

Hurricane Elsa heads to Haiti amid fears of floods and landslides
3 years, 8 months ago

Hurricane Elsa heads to Haiti amid fears of floods and landslides

Al Jazeera  

The storm already ripped off roofs, destroyed crops and downed trees and power lines in the eastern Caribbean on Friday. Hurricane Elsa is racing towards Haiti and the Dominican Republic, threatening to unleash flooding and landslides before taking aim at Cuba and Florida. It had maximum sustained winds of 130km/h, with the hurricane expected to become a tropical storm after …

Tropical storm Elsa, 5th named storm, threatens Caribbean
3 years, 8 months ago

Tropical storm Elsa, 5th named storm, threatens Caribbean

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines warned people to plan for possible evacuations as the tiny islands hit recently by massive volcanic eruptions prepared for potential flooding and landslides from Tropical Storm Elsa, which whirled toward the eastern Caribbean on Thursday. Elsa is the earliest fifth named storm on record, beating out last year’s …

Tropical Storm Karen's Squalls Hit Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
5 years, 6 months ago

Tropical Storm Karen's Squalls Hit Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

NPR  

Tropical Storm Karen's Squalls Hit Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Enlarge this image toggle caption Ricardo Arduengo/REUTERS Ricardo Arduengo/REUTERS Updated at 10:57 p.m. ET Tropical Storm Karen has reached Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rain, flash flooding and winds of 45 mph. Sponsor Message According to the NHC's 11:00 p.m. advisory, Karen is located 85 miles northeast …

Tropical Storm Karen: Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands brace for heavy rains and flash floods
5 years, 6 months ago

Tropical Storm Karen: Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands brace for heavy rains and flash floods

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Tropical Depression Karen Rolling Toward Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands
5 years, 6 months ago

Tropical Depression Karen Rolling Toward Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands

NPR  

Tropical Depression Karen Rolling Toward Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands Tropical storm advisories have been issued as meteorologists are watching three storms in the Atlantic basin. The one most likely to hit land soon is Karen, which was degraded to a tropical depression as it slowly rolls toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the southeastern Caribbean …

Stronger hurricanes could decimate forests and accelerate climate change, warns study
6 years ago

Stronger hurricanes could decimate forests and accelerate climate change, warns study

CNN  

CNN — When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, it left devastation in its wake. There is a lot of damage but there is regrowth coming in – but the composition is definitely going to change.” An apartment building is missing a wall in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday, September 25, nearly a week after Hurricane Maria …

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped
6 years, 6 months ago

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Ramona Gonzalez did not drown when Hurricane Maria drenched Puerto Rico. Researchers from George Washington University hired by Puerto Rico’s government estimated last month that 2,975 people had died because of Maria in the six months after landfall, a number Puerto Rico accepted as official. Though Trump continued to assert this week that his administration’s …

Tropical Storm Beryl set to slam into Caribbean islands
6 years, 8 months ago

Tropical Storm Beryl set to slam into Caribbean islands

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tropical Storm Beryl is …

Study: Hurricane Maria killed more than 4,600 in Puerto Rico
6 years, 10 months ago

Study: Hurricane Maria killed more than 4,600 in Puerto Rico

Al Jazeera  

A third of the storm-related deaths on the island was caused by issues over access to healthcare, researchers say. Hurricane Maria killed directly or indirectly more than 4,600 people in Puerto Rico, more than 70 times the toll recorded by officials, a new study has suggested. A third of the deaths were caused by delayed or interrupted access to healthcare, …

Joe Guzzardi: After Hurricane Maria, a Catch-22 for Puerto Rico
7 years, 1 month ago

Joe Guzzardi: After Hurricane Maria, a Catch-22 for Puerto Rico

Associated Press  

Hurricane Maria, which made landfall on September 20, 2017, devastated Puerto Rico, and has created a Catch-22. The Cuban Research Institute director at Florida International University, Jorge Duany, called Puerto Ricans’ movement to the mainland “a stampede.” Duany envisions that the Puerto Rican exodus to Florida will be so extensive that it could surpass the number of New Orleans evacuees …

Caribbean Island Of Anguilla Bounces Back After Intense Hurricane Season
7 years, 3 months ago

Caribbean Island Of Anguilla Bounces Back After Intense Hurricane Season

NPR  

Caribbean Island Of Anguilla Bounces Back After Intense Hurricane Season Enlarge this image toggle caption Garson Kelsick/AP Garson Kelsick/AP When Hurricane Irma swept across the Caribbean in September inflicting catastrophic damage to several islands, a 19-year-old radio reporter in Anguilla continued to broadcast during the worst of the Category 5 storm. "The people of Anguilla have proven to be quite …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump off the mark on Puerto Rico hurricane
7 years, 5 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump off the mark on Puerto Rico hurricane

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump struck false notes in addressing Puerto Rico’s crisis in recent days, exaggerating both the ferocity of a truly ferocious hurricane and the pace of recovery. And Trump’s budget director, Mick Mulvaney, said afterward: “We are not going to be offering a bailout for Puerto Rico or for its current bondholders.” Much of the $74 billion …

Hurricane Maria: Residents of devastated Puerto Rican island Vieques still waiting for help
7 years, 5 months ago

Hurricane Maria: Residents of devastated Puerto Rican island Vieques still waiting for help

ABC  

It's only 11 kilometres from Puerto Rico's main island, but Vieques might as well be a world away. "I haven't received water, food, nor has my brother and he lost his house," Yolanda Carmona said. Mr Trump has finally visited Puerto Rico, where he again alluded to the territory's economic reliance on the US and said the impact of the …

Hurricane Maria: Relief efforts struggle to reach Puerto Rico residents
7 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Maria: Relief efforts struggle to reach Puerto Rico residents

ABC  

It's been just more than a week since Hurricane Maria ripped across Puerto Rico, devastating infrastructure on the island which is home to 3.4 million people. People affected by Hurricane Maria wait in line at Barrio Obrero to receive supplies from the National Guard, in San Juan, Puerto Rico Communicating with the outside world is almost impossible The US Federal …

‘Nothing, nothing.’ Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico
7 years, 6 months ago

‘Nothing, nothing.’ Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico

Associated Press  

MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Valentin and her husband say they have not seen anyone from the Puerto Rican government, much less the Federal Emergency Management Agency, since the storm tore up the island Sept. 20, killing at least 16 people and leaving …

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