Oct 06 ‘We will be with you,’ pledges Pence to hurricane-smacked U.S. Virgin Islands By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence took in the damage wrought by Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands and delivered a message of comfort Friday from his boss, the president: "We will be with you every day until the Virgin Islands… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:54 San Juan mayor: Trump can attack me as long as it gets out the message that Puerto Ricans are hungry By PBS News Hour The federal response in Puerto Rico continues to draw criticism from locals, their dissatisfaction amplified by President Trump’s visit to the island on Tuesday. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz talks with special correspondent Monica Villamizar about the president’s visit… Continue watching
Oct 04 Trump administration asks Congress for $29 billion in disaster aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The federal flood insurance program is on track to run out of money to pay claims during the week of Oct. 23. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 7:13 How Puerto Ricans see President Trump’s hurricane response By PBS News Hour Two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, President Trump toured parts of the island to assess the damage and relief efforts. Praising the work of FEMA, Mr. Trump complained about the cost of recovery and said Puerto Ricans need… Continue watching
Oct 03 WATCH: Trump pledges help to Puerto Rico, says the island has ‘thrown our budget a little out of whack’ By Associated Press After arriving in Puerto Rico, the president promised to help in recovery from Hurricane Maria but also scolded local officials for the island's $74 billion public debt. Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump heads to Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is heading to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with some of the 3.4 million Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, as criticism that the federal government's response has been sluggish continues. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:40 Puerto Ricans who lost everything begin rebuilding as they wait for aid By PBS News Hour The road to recovery in Puerto Rico will be long and daunting, as electricity, fuel and transportation remain crippled in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Citizens who have lost everything to the storm are trying to rebuild, but continue to… Continue watching
Oct 01 Trump dedicates golf tournament trophy to hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico By Associated Press Earlier Sunday, Trump dismissed those he calls "politically motivated ingrates" who've questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:45 As small hints of normal life return, Puerto Rico faces a colossal task to rebuild By PBS News Hour As more troops and materials arrive in Puerto Rico, relief workers are struggling to distribute desperately-needed supplies. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump praised the federal aid response on Sunday, a day after he drew ire for attacking the mayor of San… Continue watching
Oct 01 The psychological toll of natural disasters — and how mainland Puerto Ricans are coping By Kamala Kelkar “We feel guilty that we're not there experiencing what our family members and their kids are experiencing."… Continue reading