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Tag: Puerto Rico

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WATCH: PBS NewsHour On Hurricane Maria: Here’s Why Restoring Power In Puerto Rico Is Taking So Long

PBS NewsHour

Posted on January 25, 2018 · 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

Tags electricity Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico

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WATCH: Traumatized Puerto Ricans See Uncertain, Insecure Future

PBS NewsHour

Posted on January 11, 2018 · 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

Tags Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico Governor Asks DOJ To Investigate Island’s Public Power Utility

ADRIAN FLORIDO, NPR / MARISA PEÑALOZA, NPR

Posted on January 11, 2018 · Gov. Ricardo Rosselló ordered the investigation after federal agents confiscated large quantities of rebuilding materials that were being held in a utility-owned warehouse

Tags Army Corps of Engineers fema Hurricane Maria prepa Puerto Rico

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New Three Kings Day Traditions Form In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Maria

SIDNEY MADDEN, NPR

Posted on January 5, 2018 · 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

Tags plena Puerto Rico three kings day

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Officials: Nearly Half Of Puerto Rico Clients Without Power

DANICA COTO, AP

Posted on December 29, 2017 · 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

Tags Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico

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After Maria, One Of The World’s Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again

Merrit Kennedy, NPR / LAUREN MIGAKI, NPR

Posted on December 28, 2017 · Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Vieques, an island 8 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. Its bioluminescent bay, a lifeline for its vital tourism industry, is starting to show signs of recovery

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Puerto Rican Island ‘Still In Crisis Mode’ 3 Months After Maria

Merrit Kennedy, NPR / LAUREN MIGAKI, NPR

Posted on December 22, 2017 · The health clinic is operating, often by flashlight, out of tents. The island's bleak recovery epitomizes the unevenness of the disaster relief effort in the hurricane-devastated U.S. territory

Tags electricity Puerto Rico

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‘We Feel Like Home’: Displaced Puerto Ricans Celebrate Traditional Christmas Parranda

RYAN CARON KING, NPR

Posted on December 18, 2017 · Thousands of Puerto Ricans have moved to the U.S. mainland after Hurricane Maria. On Saturday, Hartford, Conn., welcomed some of its newcomers with a Puerto Rican Christmas tradition: a parranda

Tags Hurricane Maria parranda Puerto Rico

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After Maria, Puerto Rico Struggles Under The Weight Of Its Own Garbage

Merrit Kennedy, NPR

Posted on December 16, 2017 · Even before Maria hit, most of the island's landfills were filled beyond capacity and nearly half had EPA closure orders. The storm generated millions of cubic yards of waste and debris.

Tags hurricane maria Puerto Rico

Houston Matters

HPD Officers Return From Puerto Rico: Watch Some of The Things That They Did There

HPM Digital Team / Ed Mayberry

Posted on December 4, 2017 · After helping with recovery from Hurricane Maria HPD officers return to Houston.

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Big Contracts, No Storm Tarps For Puerto Rico

TAMI ABDOLLAH, AP / MICHAEL BIESECKER, AP

Posted on November 28, 2017 · Bronze Star LLC never delivered those urgently needed supplies, which even months later remain in demand on the island

Tags bronze star llc Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico’s Medical Manufacturers Worry Federal Tax Plan Could Kill Storm Recovery

Greg Allen NPR

Posted on November 27, 2017 · Drug companies and medical device makers in Puerto Rico are still struggling with power and staffing shortages. One device manufacturer says the future of his industry on the island is uncertain

Tags Hurricane Irma Hurricane Maria medical devices pharmaceuticals Puerto Rico tax overhaul

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If The Developing World Can Go Solar, Maybe Puerto Rico Can Too

JASON BEAUBIEN, NPR

Posted on November 22, 2017 · With most of the island still without electricity, some Puerto Ricans are hoping to follow the example of developing world countries — and turn to the sun for power

Tags Puerto Rico solar power

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After Maria, US Schools Get Influx Of Puerto Rican Students

Associated Press

Posted on November 15, 2017 · More than 140,000 Puerto Ricans have left since the Category 4 Hurricane slammed into the island

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Puerto Rico Reports Increase In Overall Deaths After Hurricane Maria

DANICA COTO, AP

Posted on November 8, 2017 · The territory's government has said 55 people died during the hurricane or later as a direct result of the storm, which knocked out power across the island

Tags deaths Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico storm

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