Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 21, bisecting the island like a buzz saw and knocking out power for the entire island, home to 3.5 million people. Before that, it toppled trees and flooded streets on the tiny islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. A humanitarian disaster may unfold as the islands runs short on food, fuel, and access to clean water and communications remain limited.
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Hurricane Maria: devastation in Puerto Rico
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February 27, 2020
A 13-year-old’s death highlights Puerto Rico’s post-Maria health care crisis
Hundreds of doctors have left the island, and hospitals and clinics remain shuttered.
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February 24, 2020
The continuing disaster aid crisis in Puerto Rico, explained
The House passed an earthquake relief bill that has yet to be taken up by the Senate. Meanwhile, hundreds wait in tents for aid.
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August 3, 2019
After weeks of protest, Puerto Rico has a new leader — for now
Pedro Pierluisi is Puerto Rico’s new governor. But he faces legal challenges and protesters who want him gone.
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July 25, 2019
Puerto Ricans pushed out a sitting governor for the first time in history
The massive protests worked.
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April 17, 2019
Puerto Rico is targeting 100% renewable energy. The Trump administration has other ideas.
The island is undertaking one of the most aggressive turns toward clean energy in the United States.
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April 2, 2019
Trump’s latest outburst against Puerto Rico, explained
The president isn’t happy about Democratic efforts to provide disaster relief to the hurricane-ravaged US territory.
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March 29, 2019
Congress is at a stalemate over disaster relief because Trump doesn’t want to help Puerto Rico
Trump told senators he thinks Puerto Rico got too much funding compared to mainland states.
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September 24, 2018
Puerto Rico’s push for statehood, explained
Puerto Rico is asking to become the 51st US state. Trump just said no.
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September 24, 2018
Trump’s latest rant about Puerto Rico’s death toll makes no sense
The president seems mad that people still want to talk about Hurricane Maria.
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September 20, 2018
4 ways Hurricane Maria changed Puerto Rico — and the rest of America
The worst disaster of the Trump administration (so far).
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September 13, 2018
Florida’s GOP candidate for governor wants nothing to do with Trump’s Puerto Rico conspiracy
Ron DeSantis "doesn’t believe any loss of life has been inflated."
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September 7, 2018
House Democrats accuse Republicans of shutting down Hurricane Maria investigation
They say the GOP is trying to "insulate Trump" from scrutiny over his response to the deadliest hurricane in modern US history.
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August 31, 2018
Puerto Rico is asking for statehood. Congress should listen.
Hurricane Maria proves that Puerto Rico’s status as a territory is a human rights issue.
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August 29, 2018
Trump’s continued indolent response to Hurricane Maria is our worst fears about him come true
Almost 3,000 dead and he says, "We did a fantastic job."
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August 15, 2018
It took 11 months to restore power to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. A similar crisis could happen again.
1.5 million customers lost electricity across Puerto Rico, causing the largest blackout in US history.
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August 9, 2018
1,427 deaths: Puerto Rico is coming clean about Hurricane Maria’s true toll
In a report to Congress, Puerto Rico’s government said there were 1,427 more deaths than normal in the four months after the storm hit.
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July 3, 2018
Puerto Rico’s deadly record blackout is almost over
Unfortunately, we’re already in another hurricane season.
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June 20, 2018
9 months after Hurricane Maria, thousands of Puerto Ricans still don’t have power
The ongoing outage is a national disgrace.
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June 15, 2018
About a quarter of Puerto Rico’s schools are shutting down. Here’s a look inside one.
The last days of Paso Palmas — one of nearly 300 schools that Puerto Rico is closing permanently.
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June 13, 2018
Sen. Warren blasts FEMA for doing nothing about Puerto Rico’s hurricane death count
Democrats want the Trump administration to acknowledge the real impact of Hurricane Maria.
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June 10, 2018
Democrats have a plan to prevent another Puerto Rico hurricane death-toll fiasco
Studies show that the official death toll from Hurricane Maria is way off. A new bill hopes to avoid future miscounts.
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June 7, 2018
Trump’s hurricane briefing at FEMA covered a lot of topics. Puerto Rico wasn’t one of them.
A week after a new study showed that thousands died because of Hurricane Maria, Trump remains quiet on the topic.
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June 5, 2018
A judge just ordered Puerto Rico to release all death certificates issued after Hurricane Maria
The government was trying to keep the death records from the press.
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June 2, 2018
Stunning new Hurricane Maria death toll confirms Puerto Rico’s devastating losses after the storm
More than 4,600 people may have died as a result of Hurricane Maria, a study shows. The government’s official death toll is still 64.