Aug 20 After Ernesto, the power is still off for tens of thousands in Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press It's been a week since Ernesto swiped the U.S. territory as a tropical storm. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ernesto becomes hurricane after hitting northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Ernesto is forecast to move through open waters for the rest of the week and make its closest approach to Bermuda on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Live map: Track the path of Hurricane Ernesto Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health. Continue reading
Aug 13 Tropical Storm Ernesto batters northeast Caribbean, looms over Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The storm was located about 300 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Aug 12 As Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches, Puerto Rico cancels classes and activates National Guard By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Forecasters warned the storm is expected to unleash floods and landslides. Continue reading
Jun 25 As dengue fever cases ramp up worldwide, health officials tell U.S. doctors to stay alert By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press In barely six months, countries in the Americas have already broken calendar-year records for dengue cases. Continue reading
Mar 26 Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a sharp rise in dengue cases By Associated Press More than 340 people have been hospitalized for the mosquito-borne virus, according to the island’s health department. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Harris discusses federal aid, infrastructure upgrades during visit to Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press While those in Puerto Rico cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections despite being U.S. citizens, more than 5 million Puerto Ricans live in the U.S. mainland. Continue reading
Mar 06 Haiti's prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Henry remained in Puerto Rico as of midday Wednesday. He landed in the U.S. territory on Tuesday after he was barred from landing in neighboring Dominican Republic, where officials closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 6:25 Exhibit showcases Puerto Rican artists' reaction to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet A response from artists to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath is billed as the first major U.S. Museum exhibition of Puerto Rican art in nearly 50 years. The 2017 disaster inspired some 50 works by 20 Puerto Rican artists based… Continue watching