Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico still feels the impact of Hurricane Maria 7 years later
Seven years after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island continues to struggle with the aftermath, including power outages and lingering damage.
On This Day: Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico
In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm. The storm left the entire island without power and nearly 3,000 people dead over the next several months.
Puerto Rico's infrastructure still recovering from Hurricane Maria 7 years after the Category 4 storm devastated the island
Every storm that blows through the island is a test of its infrastructure. Puerto Rico is still recovering from Hurricane Maria -- nearly seven years after the powerful Category 4 storm caused extensive damage to the island's already delicate infrastructure.
Looking back: Hurricane Maria devasted Puerto Rico 7 years ago
Friday marks seven years since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. Maria was a strong Category 4 storm when it hit on September 20th, 2017. The storm killed about 3,000 people and caused more than $90 billion in damage. Parts of the island are still rebuilding today.
Recovery efforts still underway in Puerto Rico 7 years after Hurricane Maria
It’s been seven years since Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, claiming the lives of thousands of people and completely changing the lives of several others.
On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Kamala Harris vows to help Puerto Rico “move forward”
The Vice President of the United States and Democratic presidential candidate issued a statement in which she joined “Puerto Ricans in mourning their losses and honoring the island’s resilience after
Puerto Rico's infrastructure still recovering from Hurricane Maria seven years after the Category 4 storm devastated the island
In this Aug. 14, 2024, file photo, broken electricity lines above homes damaged are seen after Tropical Storm Ernesto hit Fajardo, Puerto Rico. (Jaydee Lee Serrano/AFP via Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YOR
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Puerto Rico Spent a Fraction of Hurricane Aid as Blackouts Rage
Puerto Rico has only spent about 7% of the $17 billion of federal funding it received to shore up its devastated power grid as blackouts keep hitting the US territory.
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Hurricane Maria strengthens as it nears Caribbean islands
Hurricane Maria has strengthened to a major category three hurricane, US forecasters say, as it heads towards the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. It is due to hit on Monday night local time.
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As Puerto Ricans wait for Ernesto, memories of Hurricane Maria haunt storm preparations
Rivera told the Miami Herald that she was not scared of Ernesto’s passing. But devastating Hurricane Maria in September 2017, which killed thousands of people and destroyed critical ...
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Tropical Depression Gordon Is Moving West Through the Atlantic
Hurricane Maria, which killed more than 3,000 people in Puerto Rico and neighboring islands in 2017, strengthened from a Category 1 to Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours before making ...
Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid
A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Wednesday that it will step in to help speed up ...