puerto rico
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2022
Fiona bears down on northeast Canada as big, powerful storm
Meteorologists are warning that Fiona has the potential to be one of the most severe storms in the country's history.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2019
Protesters in Puerto Rico savor resignation of governor after 10 days of unrest
People had taken to the streets after journalists reported about group-chat messages in which the governor and his aides used sexist and homophobic language and joked about bodies piling up after a hurricane.
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PublishedMay 10, 2019
House passes bill to provide more U.S. disaster relief aid, over Trump’s objections
The package, now headed to the Senate, would provide additional financial aid to places besieged by hurricanes, wildfires and flooding since 2017.
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PublishedMay 10, 2019
Trump pushes Republicans to oppose disaster relief bill that includes funds for Puerto Rico
Trump has opposed more money for Puerto Rico, incorrectly asserting $91 billion has been allocated to help the island. It's actually promised about half of that amount and spent only $11 billion.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2018
Another View: New Hurricane Maria data show that many deaths were avoidable
A report released by FEMA revealed that it underestimated the amount of food and water required and how difficult it would be to transport supplies to Puerto Rico.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
Board approves austerity plans for Puerto Rico
Meanwhile, the island's governor fires off a flurry of tweets promising to defy them.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2017
Another View: Two months after Maria, Puerto Rico far from normal
Most of the island's 3.4 million residents are still without electricity.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2017
Dine out Nov. 14 and help hurricane victims in Puerto Rico
Participating Maine restaurants will donate a portion of sales that day to disaster relief.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2017
Federal government failed in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria
We owe the U.S. citizens there the same commitment and vigor that we offered to Houston and Miami.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Puerto Rico’s tourism tanks in wake of Hurricane Maria
The bright star of the economy had blossomed while other sectors had shrunk in the last decade.
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