Residents of Puerto Rico, who are still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, are being forced to make difficult decisions about their future. With few resources, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans are facing the grim reality that they may not have an opportunity to rebuild their homes, or their lives, for many years. Instead, an estimated 10 ...
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New York City braces for influx of Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria
New York City officials are bracing for tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans fleeing the devastation of Hurricane Maria. CBC | World News
Read More »Puerto Rico still stumbles in the dark a month after Hurricane Maria
One man climbs 24 flights of stairs several times a day alongside dormant elevators. Street vendors hawk plastic washboards for $ 20 US. And families outstretch their hands as crews in helicopters drop supplies in communities that remain isolated. CBC | World News
Read More »Puerto Rico’s death toll from Hurricane Maria rises to 43, power outages remain
The death toll in Puerto Rico attributed to Hurricane Maria has reached 43, an official said on Tuesday, up from 39 previously reported, as islanders continue to fall victim to infections, bad road conditions and other consequences of the storm. CBC | World News
Read More »Lloyd’s braces for hurricane profit damage after Harvey, Irma and Maria
LLOYD’S of London is braced for a $ 4.5billion hit from storms Harvey and Irma as its half-year profit fell by more than 16 per cent. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Lloyd’s braces for hurricane profit damage after Harvey, Irma and Maria
LLOYD’S of London is braced for a $ 4.5billion hit from storms Harvey and Irma as its half-year profit fell by more than 16 per cent. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »UK TRIPLE STORM HORROR: THIRD weather system found hurtling near Hurricane Maria and Lee
A MONSTER superstorm created from two hurricanes about to join forces in the Atlantic is now almost certain to hit Britain this weekend. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Puerto Ricans slam Trump’s claim of ‘amazing’ aid after Maria: ‘It’s going to be unbearable for everyone’
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will tour hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, boasting that “everybody has said it’s amazing, the job that we’ve done” in terms of aid for the U.S. territory. Puerto Ricans on the island and their families on the mainland disagree. CBC | World News
Read More »Puerto Rico governor fears humanitarian crisis in wake of Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello urged the U.S. Congress Monday to fund an aid package to avert a humanitarian crisis after Hurricane Maria. CBC | World News
Read More »Hurricane Maria churns toward Turks and Caicos as death toll mounts
Hurricane Maria barrelled toward the Turks and Caicos on Friday after lashing Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands with winds and rain that destroyed homes, caused flooding, devastated economies and left at least 32 people dead. CBC | World News
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