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U.S. President Donald Trump is giving himself a “10” for his administration’s response to hurricane damage Puerto Rico. CBC | World News
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Puerto Rico devastation sees tens of thousands escape to Florida, other states
Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans have left for the U.S. mainland to escape the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. With conditions back home still grim — about 85 per cent of residents still lack electricity and 40 per cent are without running water — many are scrambling to build new lives away from the island. CBC | World News
Read More »Military Veterans Contradict Donald Trump’s Positive Reports About Recovery Efforts In Puerto Rico
Weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, U.S. military veterans volunteering on the island have reached out on social media to paint a bleak picture of the recovery efforts, despite President Donald Trump’s claims that it’s all going very well. On Tuesday, author and scientist Lucian Randolph tweeted out a series of short video clips he had received from some ...
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 »Puerto Rico slum transformed by Despacito rebuilds after hurricane
Hope had come in with a song for La Perla, a seaside slum that had long been notorious as a violent enclave that served as Puerto Rico’s biggest distribution point for heroin. Then Hurricane Maria hit. CBC | World News
Read More »When smartphones fail: How students in a ham radio club are helping Puerto Rico
Most of Puerto Rico is still without power, making communication difficult. In Queens, New York, a group of students in a ham radio club are relaying messages to the island. CBC | World News
Read More »Royal Caribbean CANCELS cruise trip and instead uses ship to help Puerto Rico crisis
A ROYAL CARIBBEAN cruise ship has cancelled its intended voyage to instead head to Puerto Rico and aid the island following Hurricane Irma and Maria. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Severe shortages plunge Puerto Ricans into struggle for survival
Eleven days after Hurricane Maria crippled this impoverished U.S. territory, residents scrambled for all the staples of modern society — food, water, fuel, medicine, currency — in a grinding survival struggle that has gripped Puerto Ricans across social classes. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump slams mayors of Maria-ravaged Puerto Rico for wanting ‘everything done for them’
Donald Trump posted a series of tweets this morning slamming Puerto Rico’s mayors, including saying they “want everything to be done for them,” a day after San Juan’s mayor criticized aid delivery to the Hurricane Maria-lashed island. CBC | World News
Read More »Donald Trump Fights With Puerto Rico’s Mayor, Lin-Manuel Miranda Thinks Prez Going ‘Straight To Hell’
Lin-Manuel Miranda is blasting President Donald Trump over his dealings with Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Hamilton star took to Twitter early Saturday morning to warn Trump he will “go straight to hell.” The Hill reports Miranda missives added “no long lines for you. Someone will say, ‘Right this way, sir.’ They’ll clear a path.” Miranda’s ...
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