Sep 25 Trump faces criticism for tweeting about the NFL instead of the crisis in Puerto Rico By Daniel Bush Despite the growing humanitarian crisis on the island, where food and water are running low in places and many bridges and roads are destroyed, Trump didn’t comment on Puerto Rico over the weekend. Continue reading
Sep 25 How you can help hurricane victims in Puerto Rico By Jennifer Hijazi It could take a year or more to rebuild certain areas of Puerto Rico, officials say. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Sep 25 Puerto Rico has asked for more aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Will the federal government provide it? By Joshua Barajas The crisis grips an island whose population is larger than that of 21 U.S. states. Here's what we know about the damage and what other funding the U.S. will provide. Continue reading
Sep 24 In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder By Levi Gahman and Gabrielle Thongs, The Conversation The Caribbean is facing its second deadly hurricane in as many weeks. The region's extreme vulnerability to disaster also reflects entrenched inequality. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 2:52 Restoring full power to Puerto Rico ‘could take a year’ By PBS News Hour As the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico remains without power after Hurricane Maria pummeled it earlier this week, authorities are worried that an 88-year-old dam that was swollen with more than a foot of rain might flood the homes of… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 5:27 In Puerto Rico after Maria, ‘we’ve got nothing and we don’t know for how long we’ll go without’ By PBS News Hour Stories from storm victims in Puerto Rico are emerging after Hurricane Maria knocked out communications and power on the island. It could take years for some Caribbean islands to fully recover as the storm continues to move across the region… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 2:48 Hurricane Maria’s destructive tear across the Caribbean By PBS News Hour Hurricane Maria lashed the Dominican Republic with heavy wind and rain on Thursday, a day after the storm pounded the island of Puerto Rico. The hurricane ravaged other islands across the Caribbean, including Dominica and St. Croix in the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:43 Historic Hurricane Maria devastates housing in Puerto Rico By PBS News Hour Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico early Wednesday morning, ripping off roofs and cutting power for most of the island. P.J. Tobia reports on the widespread damage that is adding pressure to the territory’s long-standing financial problems, then Judy… Continue watching
Sep 20 5 important stories you might have missed By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Teresa Carey As Trump continues to meet other world leaders at the U.N., here are five stories you may have overlooked. Continue reading
Sep 20 Mapa en vivo: Sigue la trayectoria del huracán María By Michael Rios Este mapa muestra datos actuales generados por el Centro Nacional de Huracanes, que está siguiendo la trayectoria del huracán María. Continue reading