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American Red Cross expected to send hundreds to Puerto Rico amid Hurricane Fiona recovery
Posted on · Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico on Sunday and much of the island lost its power, and has experienced mass flooding.
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Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change
Posted on · A wide range of Latino communities in the United States are affected by climate-driven storms, floods, droughts and heat waves, and are leading the charge to address global warming.
Weather
Store owner wants Houston’s Puerto Rican community to come together amid storm power outage
Posted on · Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said the restoration of power will not be like what happened after Hurricane Maria, and that it will be a "matter of days," to get the grid at least partially up and running.
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Hurricane Dorian Expected To Hit Florida Coast With 130 MPH Winds On Labor Day
Posted on · "There is an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Florida east coast" on Labor Day weekend, the National Hurricane Center says.
Food
New Initiative To Support Houston’s Latin-Owned Businesses
Posted on · Latin Restaurant Weeks aims to drum up business at Latino-run restaurants in Houston over the next two weeks.
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U.S. Senate Passes Disaster Aid Bill That Would Release Billions For Harvey Housing Aid
Posted on · Texans in Congress have been working for over a year to get the Trump administration to release more than $4 billion in funds appropriated to the state following Hurricane Harvey.
Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “Toldos Azules” By Patricia Coral
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem written in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
News
Hurricane Maria Caused 2,975 Deaths in Puerto Rico, Independent Study Estimates
Posted on · The number comes from a study commissioned by Puerto Rico's government, and is much higher than the government's official death toll of 64.
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Study Puts Puerto Rico Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Near 5,000
Posted on · The death rate is a contentious subject, in part because federal and island governments haven't responded as rapidly to the disaster as they have in other hurricane emergencies
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WATCH: Restoring Power To Puerto Rico’s Last Two Percent
Posted on · Seven months after Hurricane Maria, thousands of people in the Puerto Rican mountains are still waiting for the lights to come back on. Why is power restoration for the last two percent so difficult?
News
How Puerto Rico’s Debt Created A Perfect Storm Before The Storm
Posted on · For years, the nation's largest banks made millions off Puerto Rican debt as the island approached financial ruin. Then, with its infrastructure crumbling, a Category 4 hurricane barreled in.
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Island-Wide Blackout Hits Puerto Rico Nearly Seven Months After Hurricane Maria
Posted on · Officials said it could take 24 to 36 hours to fully restore power to more than 1.4 million customers
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Needs Go Unmet Six Months After Maria Hit Puerto Rico
Posted on · The storm caused an estimated $100 billion in damage, killed dozens of people and damaged or destroyed nearly 400,000 homes, according to Puerto Rico's government
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WATCH: PBS NewsHour On Hurricane Maria: Displaced Puerto Ricans, Now Living In Hotels, May Soon Lose Housing
Posted on · NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, to speak with some of those families
News
In Reversal, FEMA Says It Won’t End Puerto Rico Food And Water Distribution Wednesday
Posted on · The agency says it has been working on transitioning distribution to the Puerto Rican government but has not finalized it. Wednesday's date "was mistakenly provided," a spokesman said.