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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?
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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
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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.
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FEMA To End Food And Water Aid For Puerto Rico
Posted on · The Federal Emergency Management Agency has delivered millions of meals and gallons of water since Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Four months later, it says that help is no longer needed
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Many Puerto Ricans Displaced By Hurricane Maria Expect To Settle In Texas In The Next Year
Posted on · The transition for Puerto Ricans has often proved to be difficult, disruptive and expensive as people try to find housing, jobs, schools and even furniture and clothes to start fresh on the mainland
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WATCH: PBS NewsHour On Hurricane Maria: Here’s Why Restoring Power In Puerto Rico Is Taking So Long
Posted on · Four months after Hurricane Maria, about 450,000 of 1.5 million electricity customers in Puerto Rico still have no service. Blackouts regularly occur for hours at a time, even in San Juan
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WATCH: Traumatized Puerto Ricans See Uncertain, Insecure Future
Posted on · It’s been nearly four months since Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria, and the return to normalcy has been hindered by a painfully slow recovery
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Puerto Rico Governor Asks DOJ To Investigate Island’s Public Power Utility
Posted on · Gov. Ricardo Rosselló ordered the investigation after federal agents confiscated large quantities of rebuilding materials that were being held in a utility-owned warehouse
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New Three Kings Day Traditions Form In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Maria
Posted on · Three Kings Day is the highlight of the holiday schedule for most in Puerto Rico. But after Hurricane Maria, the sound of season is changing
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Officials: Nearly Half Of Puerto Rico Clients Without Power
Posted on · Puerto Rico authorities said on Friday Dec. 29, that nearly half of power customers in the U.S. territory still lack electricity more than three months after Hurricane Maria