Home » Events News » Rebuild Puerto Rico » Latest News » All

News

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico at a time of great financial difficulty for the island and its residents, leaving behind widespread destruction and a humanitarian crisis. This natural disaster will undoubtedly dictate the upcoming policy agenda for the island. It is imperative that we maintain public awareness for disaster relief efforts and engagement, not just in the emergency phase but also during recovery and reconstruction.

Guajataca Dam fails in Puerto Rico, prompting "extremely dangerous" situation
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The National Weather Service in San Juan said Friday that the northwestern municipalities of Isabela and Quebradillas, ...
The Board approves $1 billion for response
The federal entity authorizes the government to reallocate money from the current budget to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria
Puerto Ricans in Florida helping the island
They work in groups to send supplies to the Puerto Rico
Puerto Ricans in Florida helping the island
They work in groups to send supplies to the Puerto Rico
Solidarity in the fight for recovery
After the destructive force of Hurricane Maria crossed the island from side-to-side, Puerto Rico remains at an emergency stage that demands solidarity and citizen support to facilitate essential rescue and recovery work
Puerto Rico faces its most difficult time
The cash-strapped U.S. territory has come to a halt due the great devastation caused by hurricane Maria
Maria sowed devastation on Puerto Rico
The powerful hurricane wrapped around Puerto Rico with winds of up to 140 miles per hour, causing damages, floods and consternation over the magnitude of the recovery efforts that will be needed
Maria destroys homes, triggers flooding in Puerto Rico
"Once we're able to go outside, we're going to find our island destroyed," said Abner Gomez, Puerto Rico's emergency management director
Hurricane Maria heads toward the Island with dangerous calm
Government warns of the hurricane to wreak havoc on the Island, still not recovered from Irma
Retailers ask customers to be prudent
In some stores, drinking water, batteries and canned goods are already scarce

-->

Center for Puerto Rican Studies | Hunter College | 695 Park Ave | New York, NY 10065

c 2017 Center for Puerto Rican Studies | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer