US Official Says Pace of Federal Recovery Funds for Puerto Rico Speeding Up February 27, 2020 By Danica Coto SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The newly appointed U.S. official charged with overseeing disaster recovery in Puerto Rico said Tuesday...
Puerto Rico Opens Only 20% of Schools Amid Ongoing Quakes January 29, 2020 By Dancia Coto SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico opened only 20% of its public schools on Tuesday following a strong earthquake...
Displaced Families Await Post-Quake Housing in Puerto Rico January 17, 2020 By Dancia Coto PONCE, Puerto Rico — The Antonetti family sat in the shade of a tree eating orange slices while contemplating the...
Experts: Earthquake Showed Puerto Rico Unprepared for Catastrophe January 14, 2020 By Danica Coto SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than two years ago, Hurricane Maria revealed that Puerto Rico was utterly unprepared for...
Puerto Rico Earthquake Aftermath Deepens as Government Seeks Help January 10, 2020 By Dancia Coto SAN JUAN — More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly one million without power. Hundreds of thousands without water. The...
Puerto Ricans Left Homeless After Biggest Quake in a Century January 9, 2020 By Dancia Coto GUANICA, Puerto Rico — Cars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes...
Homes Damaged by 5.8-Magnitude Quake in Puerto Rico January 7, 2020 By Dancia Coto GUANICA, Puerto Rico — A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and...
FEMA Officials Charged With Puerto Rico Hurricane Aid Fraud September 11, 2019 By Michael Deibert Federal Emergency Management Agency officials who oversaw the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid and the former president of Cobra...
Update: Hurricane Dorian Gathers Force As It Heads for Florida August 29, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan, Will Wade and Marvin G. Perez Dorian is gathering force as it aims to become the first major hurricane to slam into the Florida’s east coast...
Dorian Set to Lash Puerto Rico Before Hitting Florida Coast August 28, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Will Wade Tropical Storm Dorian is about to lash Puerto Rico with torrential rains, and then is expected to gain strength and...