News
After Maria, US Schools Get Influx Of Puerto Rican Students
Posted on · More than 140,000 Puerto Ricans have left since the Category 4 Hurricane slammed into the island
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News
Puerto Rico Reports Increase In Overall Deaths After Hurricane Maria
Posted on · 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
Arts & Culture
Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Taking ‘Hamilton’ To Puerto Rico
Posted on · The show's creator hopes that the three-week run, scheduled for January 2019, will help jump-start economic opportunities and cultural tourism to the island
News
HPD Sends 25 Officers To Puerto Rico To Assist With Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Maria
Posted on · Their assignments will include directing traffic and distributing food and supplies
Hurricane Harvey
Habitat For Humanity To Aid Harvey Victims
Posted on · The nonprofit housing organization plans to repair 2,000 homes in Texas by Christmas
News
Senate Advances $36.5B Disaster Relief Package
Posted on · The bill rejects requests from the powerful Texas and Florida congressional delegations for additional money to rebuild after hurricanes Harvey and Irma
News
Why It’s So Hard To Turn The Lights Back On In Puerto Rico
Posted on · Almost a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall, most of the island is still without electricity. Officials have estimated it could be months before power is restored
News
UPDATED: Trump Says Administration’s Response To Hurricane In Puerto Rico ‘A 10’
Posted on · FEMA wants to hire as many as 2000 local people to help respond to individual recovery efforts, in Puerto Rico and elsewhere
Features
‘Get Us Out Of Here’: Amid Broken Infrastructure, Puerto Ricans Flee To Florida
Posted on · With more than 80 percent of people still without power in Puerto Rico, thousands are pouring out of the island to find relief on the mainland.
News
How Texas Troops Are Boosting FEMA Efforts In Puerto Rico
Posted on · FEMA is juggling multiple disasters, while supplies and communication are still badly needed in Puerto Rico
News
Trump Lashes Out At Puerto Rico As House Weighs Aid Package
Posted on · A huge hurricane recovery and rebuilding package likely to be acted upon by the end of the year.
News
Weeks After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Struggles To Turn On The Lights
Posted on · Nearly 90 percent of Puerto Rico is still without power more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria. Authorities said it will take months to restore electricity after the storm destroyed the power grid
News
‘Here, We Are United’: A Puerto Rico Church Offers Comfort After Hurricane Maria
Posted on · A church in Utuado, in Puerto Rico's central mountainous region, is open for a community reeling from the effects of Maria — including deaths from landslides, lack of electricity and blocked roads
Podcast
Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 27: Gun Control, After Vegas
Posted on · "In England, if you commit a crime, the police don't have a gun and you don't have a gun. If you commit a crime, the police will say 'Stop, or I'll say stop again.'" - Comedian, Robin Williams
Classical Music
Local Concert Raises Funds For Disaster Recovery In Mexico And Puerto Rico
Posted on · Houston musicians support their native lands, each other, and faraway loved ones in the aftermath of massive natural disasters.