/tags/hurricane-maria Hurricane Maria en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:35:53 GMT /national-politics/2024-10-09/how-could-hurricanes-impact-the-election-what-we-can-learn-from-5-recent-storms The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here's what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:35:53 GMT /national-politics/2024-10-09/how-could-hurricanes-impact-the-election-what-we-can-learn-from-5-recent-storms Rachel Treisman /education/2023-08-16/in-the-6th-largest-u-s-district-natural-disasters-have-disrupted-schooling-for-years Puerto Rico, the nation's sixth-largest school district, is in crisis. It's both uniquely vulnerable to natural disasters and unusually ill-equipped to help children recover from them. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:00:52 GMT /education/2023-08-16/in-the-6th-largest-u-s-district-natural-disasters-have-disrupted-schooling-for-years Kavitha Cardoza /latin-america/2022-09-20/5-years-on-failures-from-hurricane-maria-loom-large-as-puerto-rico-responds-to-fiona The U.S. response to Maria was widely seen as wholly inadequate. As the island marks the anniversary of the Category 4 storm, the destruction caused by Fiona has emerged as a test of lessons learned. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:30:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-09-20/5-years-on-failures-from-hurricane-maria-loom-large-as-puerto-rico-responds-to-fiona Scott Neuman /news/2021-10-28/power-to-puerto-rico-the-stakes-of-clean-energy Billions of dollars in funding for renewable energy is on the table for the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:15:00 GMT /news/2021-10-28/power-to-puerto-rico-the-stakes-of-clean-energy Sophia Alvarez Boyd /2021-10-27/jfk-files-delayed-puerto-ricos-power-outages-ball-chains-reopening The government delayed the release of confidential JFK files once again. Puerto Rico is still facing power outages. Plus, a look into the landmark Miami club Ball & Chain's reopening. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:08:42 GMT /2021-10-27/jfk-files-delayed-puerto-ricos-power-outages-ball-chains-reopening Amber Amortegui /2021-10-26/childhood-vaccinations-puerto-ricos-agriculture-revolution-film-wade-in-the-water-drowning-in-racism Childhood routine vaccination rates have significantly decreased since the pandemic started. Also, Puerto Rico is implementing a new style of farming following Hurricane Maria. Plus, a conversation with the director of "Wade in the Water: Drowning in Racism." Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:23:28 GMT /2021-10-26/childhood-vaccinations-puerto-ricos-agriculture-revolution-film-wade-in-the-water-drowning-in-racism Amber Amortegui /2021-06-08/miami-dade-tries-to-tackle-gun-violence-and-puerto-ricos-population-crisis Trying to resolve gun violence in Miami and Puerto Rico’s population problem. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:54:50 GMT /2021-06-08/miami-dade-tries-to-tackle-gun-violence-and-puerto-ricos-population-crisis Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2020-09-18/trump-administration-announces-nearly-13-billion-in-aid-for-puerto-rico The White House said on Friday that FEMA will award two grants to help rebuild Puerto Rico's electrical grid system and education infrastructure after 2017's Hurricane Maria. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 21:07:06 GMT /2020-09-18/trump-administration-announces-nearly-13-billion-in-aid-for-puerto-rico Rachel Treisman /npr-breaking-news/2020-05-13/mama-im-still-hungry-in-puerto-rico-child-hunger-becomes-a-flashpoint After weeks of public pressure, Puerto Rico's governor allowed some school cafeterias to provide meals for children during the pandemic. But many on the island say it's not enough. Wed, 13 May 2020 09:01:29 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2020-05-13/mama-im-still-hungry-in-puerto-rico-child-hunger-becomes-a-flashpoint Adrian Florido, Adrian Florido /2020-01-20/political-unrest-in-puerto-rico-after-discovery-of-unused-hurricane-aid Fed up with what they say is rampant corruption, protesters are demanding the resignation of Gov. Wanda Vázquez, who just months ago served as the island's Justice Secretary. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:31:02 GMT /2020-01-20/political-unrest-in-puerto-rico-after-discovery-of-unused-hurricane-aid Vanessa Romo, Adrian Florido, Adrian Florido